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Molecular Electronics based memories

UCLA and the California NanoSystems Institute are reporting on rapid progress in Molecular Electronics based on rotaxanes and catenanes [1, 2].

They apparently have an operational 64-bit RAM and are working on a 16-Kbit memory. These have densities that conventional DRAM or disk drive manufacturers can only wish for in their dreams.

1. Flood AH, Stoddart JF, Steuerman DW, Heath JR., Chemistry. Whence molecular electronics? Science 306(5704):2055-6 (17 Dec 2004).

2. Science Daily: Rapid Progress Reported In Emerging Field Of Molecular Electronics (20 Dec 2004).

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2 Responses to “Molecular Electronics based memories”

  1. Anonymous Coward Says:
    December 23rd, 2004 at 8:44 PM

    Molecular Electronics based on rotaxane/catenanes

    Will never be able to write and read at less than 160 pico seconds.

    Atomic Holographic Nanostorage Will.

    Will never be able to have 40,000 terabits/cu.cm or 40,000,000 gigabits/cu.cm. densities.

    Atomic Holographic Nanostorage Will.

    They will be fixed in memory size, unreliabe over time, slow and expensive.

    Atomic Holographic Nanostorage Won't.

  2. tmiv74 Says:
    January 7th, 2005 at 4:05 PM

    Re:Molecular Electronics based on rotaxane/catenan

    Anonymous Cowards love Atomic Holographic Nanostorage. I guess. :)

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