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University research may yield promising bismuth ferrite material for future fast, cheap computer memory

May 2, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Computer memory could become faster and cheaper thanks to research into a promising class of materials by physicists at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Phys Org reports.

University research may yield promising bismuth ferrite material for future fast, cheap computer memory

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –Computer memory could become faster and cheaper thanks to research into a promising class of materials by physicists at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Phys Org reports. Continue reading original article

The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:

2 May 2019 -- The scientists are studying bismuth ferrite, commonly abbreviated as BFO, a material that has the potential to store information much more efficiently than is currently possible. BFO could also be used in sensors, transducers and other electronics.

With present technology, information on a computer is encoded by magnetic fields, a process that requires a lot of energy, more than 99 percent of which is wasted in the form of excess heat.

BFO material is multiferroic, meaning it responds to both electric and magnetic fields, and is potentially suitable for storing information on a computer.

Related: Secure information storage

John Keller, chief editor
Military & Aerospace Electronics

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