On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, University of Oxford unveiled a new way to store data permanently in the form of a light-based memory chip. The research is accredited to University of Oxford, Karlsruhe, Munster, and Exeter. The innovative chip makes use of materials used in DVDs and CDs, and is believed to improve the speed of modern computing.
The chip is the worlds first all-photonic nonvolatile memory chip. The chip stores data through using GST, materials in DVDs and CDs. Light waves are run over the surface at a frequency that turns the material into an amorphous state or a crystalline state which later reads as binary language (0s and 1s). GST is known for its long lasting effects allowing information to remain intact for decades. More research is being done to improve their findings and making it more accessible for the world of computing. For more information please visit, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151004112856.htm. ~Alex
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