At this week’s IEEE International Electron Devices meeting, IBM demonstrated a breakthrough in “racetrack” memory technology, a nonvolatile method of storing data as magnetic patterns on tiny wires.

We have good news and bad news. The good news is that IBM is exploiting electrons to create memory with 100x the data density we see today. In terms of iPod, that’s 500,000 songs. The bad news is that ...

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--The ability to cram more data into less space on a memory chip or a hard drive has been the crucial force propelling consumer electronics companies to make ever smaller devices. It ...

A new study reveals that insulating buffer layers are no longer needed for ultrathin magnetic racetrack devices, unlocking new paths for seamless integration with functional substrates. (Nanowerk News ...

A new model provides a path to increasing read/write speed and efficiency of racetrack memories —a leading contender to replace flash devices.