The development might make flexible, wearable electronics a reality in the near future.
Scientists at the University of Singapore have managed to successfully embed a powerful magnetic memory chip on a flexible plastic material. The malleable memory cum processing chip is a breakthrough in the making of flexible electronics devices in future especially in products like wearables.
Scientists at the University of Singapore have managed to successfully embed a powerful magnetic memory chip on a flexible plastic material. The malleable memory cum processing chip is a breakthrough in the making of flexible electronics devices in future especially in products like wearables.
"Flexible electronics will
become the norm in the near future, and all new electronic components should be
compatible with flexible electronics. We are the first team to fabricate
magnetic memory on a flexible surface, and this significant milestone gives us
the impetus to further enhance the performance of flexible memory devices and
contribute towards the flexible electronics revolution," says Yang
Hyunsoo, lead researcher for the project and
Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore.
The
chip operates on magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), which is a
method of storing data bits using magnetic charges instead of the electrical
charges using a magnesium oxide (MgO)-based magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ).
MRAM has been known to outperform conventional RAM computer chips in many
aspects, including the ability to retain data after a power cut, high
processing speed as well as low power consumption.
While there is a lot of buzz
about flexible displays, some
of which have been showcased recently at tech shows, this is the first of its
kind flexible memory chip that can be moulded as the design requires. Apart
from consumer electronic products like smartphones, wearables and small devices
the chip has great potential in applications such as automotive, health care
electronics, industrial motor control and robotics, industrial power and energy
management, as well as military and avionics systems as per the research.
Representative Image
Source: IBT
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