Technology
Resistance Random
Access Memory (ReRAM) characterized by low power consumption and faster
processing speed attracts wide attention as the next-generation semiconductor
memory, and leading electric companies are busily occupied with the
development. The ReRAM keeps data even if power is cut off. Panasonic developed
a ReRAM that has 20 times faster processing speed than the existing NAND-type flash memory. The company plans to put it into practical use in a few years.
Panasonic applied a
new diode that applies the current bi-directionally in place of a transistor to
the electronic circuit. By forming the circuit that prevents the leakage of
electric current, it successfully made the area of memory element smaller and
increased writing speed. Because the existing semiconductor production process
can be used, the production cost of the new semiconductor memory is expected to
remain unchanged. The company plans to mass-produce the new product within the
year for the first time in the world. Communications traffic is increasing
dramatically with the explosive spread of smartphones, and demand for a memory
with faster processing speed and lower power consumption has been growing
stronger.
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