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Changing How Electronic Memory is Stored

For sometime the memory in electronic devices has been determined by the presence of an electric charge within an electronic memory cell. When the charge was detected, the memory cell was considered to be charged or counted as a “1.” In opposite when the charge was not detected, the memory cell was considered to be null or counted as a “0.” This is the standard process of “counting” memory cells. The use of memory cells allow electronic devices to store information used in electronic processing of digital information. This process is the heart of the memory cores used in electronic devices today.

Out with the New and in with the New

Recently — as in a few years ago, the newest process of memory storage was released as the NAND. While this process was completely revolutionary, the idea was that electronic memory would no longer use electric current to charge memory cells. A new contender has been delivered as the newest technology! Phase-change Memory (PCM) has exited development and is completely turning-around the ideals of non-electric memory cells. PCM defeats the NAND at every turn and giving twice as much storage per memory cell.

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