According to a news published at nanowerk, nanotechnologies can greatly improve computer memory performance. The main problem with currently used Random Access Memory (known also as RAM) is that it requires continual power in order to maintain their data.
There is another group of RAM memory, named Non-Volatile (NVRAM), that is able to retain data also after powering is suspended. Currently, the best known NVRAM is Flash Memory, that is rapidly diffusing in the market in various devices like USB Pendrives, MP3 players, etc.
Currently available flash memory, however, still shows some limitations in max capacity and performance. Molecular technologies seems promising to produce low-power and high frequency NVRAM. The advantages offered by nanostructures over their silicon-based counterparts include tiny size, speed and density, i.e. more storage capacity, more speed and lesser power consumption.
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