Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here have demonstrated cutting-edge Magnetic Random-Access Memory (MRAM) technology with the capability of transforming next-generation computers, smartphones and other gadgets, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology.
MRAM is much faster than the current technology and offers unlimited read and write cycles. The expected computer refresh programming time for MRAM-based data storage bit may be as low as ~2ns (nanoseconds), instead of ~50ns for the familiar DRAM (Dynamic Random-Access Memory) bit.
The team from IIT Mandi recently designed and developed spin-transfer torque (STT) based nano-spintronic devices, which will put an end to computer data loss due to interruptions of power supply.
School of computing and electrical engineering associate professors Dr Satinder K Sharma and Dr Srikant Srinivasan, along with their research scholars Mohamad G Moinuddin, Shivangi Shringi and Aijaz H Lone, who undertook the research project, said that this need is particularly relevant in modern times as the abundant digital, communication and information devices are expected to generate data volumes requiring 1 trillion hard drives at every instant by 2024.
The Centre for Design and Fabrication of Electronic Devices (C4DFED) at IIT Mandi is a world class, state-of-the-art facility for multidisciplinary research of electronic device design and fabrication facility. It has Class 100 and Class 1000 clean room laboratories where high-end sophisticated electronic device design, fabrications, and characterisation tools are installed, amounting to more than ₹50 crore, Dr Satinder informed.
{{/usCountry}}The Centre for Design and Fabrication of Electronic Devices (C4DFED) at IIT Mandi is a world class, state-of-the-art facility for multidisciplinary research of electronic device design and fabrication facility. It has Class 100 and Class 1000 clean room laboratories where high-end sophisticated electronic device design, fabrications, and characterisation tools are installed, amounting to more than ₹50 crore, Dr Satinder informed.
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