Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense

IvanV · Jul 6, 2009, 11:31 PM

There's a challenge facing electronics engineers attempting to build magnetic memory that can store data for more than 10 years or so. The density at which this data is stored depends on the size of the magnetic grains used for this process. Engineers have known for some time that they just can't continue to make these grains indefinitely smaller.

But today, Ruijuan Xiao at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, in Dresden, Germany, and a few buddies have worked out how to solve the problem. And get this: their fix doesn't just tweak the density of magnetic data storage. They reckon that they can get an improvement of three orders of magnitude.
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Source: Technology Review

Mac Daddy · Jul 6, 2009, 11:41 PM

Interesting article Ivan but can't move it to front page as it is dated June 29, 2009 but will leave it open for discussion

IvanV · Jul 7, 2009, 12:20 AM

I know that news must be fresh to go to the front page.

It's a nice development, it's good to see new solutions being discovered, I just hope that these results will hold water when they are actually put to the test.

Mac Daddy · Jul 7, 2009, 12:40 AM

Yes it is and I try too find stuff like myself keep your eye on Physorg. I get a lot of news from here and don't just check Technology check the other sections nice News site for stuff like this

(Let me know if you want this moved to another section for discussion Bro)

Mac Daddy · Jul 7, 2009, 11:27 AM

Interesting topic and we decided to move it too Off Topic in case anyone missed it in Submit News

dawgXdenta · Jul 7, 2009, 12:33 PM

more storage for the horders

Falstaff · Jul 7, 2009, 04:37 PM

for future cat people /c virtual cats & virtual ptzza boxes & heaps of virtual crap all over the place.

charm_quark · Jul 7, 2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dawgXdenta

more storage for the horders

dawgXdenta · Jul 8, 2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by charm_quark

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Jul 6, 2009, 11:31 PM	#1
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,912 Rep Power: 333 System Specs	Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense There's a challenge facing electronics engineers attempting to build magnetic memory that can store data for more than 10 years or so. The density at which this data is stored depends on the size of the magnetic grains used for this process. Engineers have known for some time that they just can't continue to make these grains indefinitely smaller. But today, Ruijuan Xiao at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, in Dresden, Germany, and a few buddies have worked out how to solve the problem. And get this: their fix doesn't just tweak the density of magnetic data storage. They reckon that they can get an improvement of three orders of magnitude. ______________________ Source: Technology Review __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Jul 6, 2009, 11:41 PM	#2
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense Interesting article Ivan but can't move it to front page as it is dated June 29, 2009 but will leave it open for discussion __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 7, 2009, 12:20 AM	Thread Starter #3
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,912 Rep Power: 333 System Specs	Re: Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense I know that news must be fresh to go to the front page. It's a nice development, it's good to see new solutions being discovered, I just hope that these results will hold water when they are actually put to the test. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Jul 7, 2009, 12:40 AM	#4
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense Yes it is and I try too find stuff like myself keep your eye on Physorg. I get a lot of news from here and don't just check Technology check the other sections nice News site for stuff like this (Let me know if you want this moved to another section for discussion Bro) __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 7, 2009, 11:27 AM	#5
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense Interesting topic and we decided to move it too Off Topic in case anyone missed it in Submit News __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 7, 2009, 12:33 PM	#6
dawgXdenta HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gabz Posts: 1,995 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Re: Carbon Ring Storage Could Make Magnetic Memory 1,000 Times More Dense more storage for the horders __________________ Today's world is of public opinion and the fates of nations are determined through its pressure. Once the tools for building public opinion are obtained, everything that you asked for can be done. --- Osama bin Laden when relating how global media has the minds of the masses. ______________________________________ http://dawgxdenta.deviantart.com/gallery/

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