One memory to rule them all? Key partner to Nvidia, ASML and TSMC brings next-gen RAM and NAND replacements even closer
- As AI data centers consume an ever-increasing amount of RAM chips, researchers are looking for cheaper, more scalable alternatives
- imec research seen by many to be the answer, even as engineering challenges continue to exist
- Two published studies using ferroelectric materials show capacitors essentially able to replicate modern DRAM functionality
It is no secret that AI has affected much of the world, with many welcoming the advent of a "smart" digital assistant, with others using it to speed up the more mundane tasks that previously required oversight.
On the flip side of the equation, some finding their jobs redundant, others being forced to upskill or pivot to different industries just to eke out a living in 2026.
There is however, one area which has been significantly impacted where the effect might have been understated so far: the PC hardware industry.
DRAM for data centers first
The reason the PC hardware...
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