What is FRAM?
| Ferroelectric Random-Access Memory |
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A new type of memory chip from Ramtron Corp. Every memory chip needs a 'two-state' device to represent each stored 1 or 0. In an FRAM, the storage element is a crystal cell. In the centre of the cell is an atom that can exist in either of two stable positions. The atom is shifted into one position or the other by the application of an external electric field. Once the atom has been moved, it will remain in position without the external field and is thus 'non-volatile'. Ramtron claims the FRAM can replace DRAM, SRAM, ROM and EEPROM chips with a single memory type. |
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