When memory qubits and photons get entangled
Encrypting data in a way that ensures secure communication is an ever-growing challenge because crucial components of today's encryption systems cannot withstand future quantum computers. Researchers around the world are therefore working on technolo.....»»
Samsung to cut chip production after profits plunge 96%
The memory chip-making giant reports its worst profit since the 2009 financial crisis......»»
Samsung announces long-awaited production cuts in memory business
Amid a steep fall in the operating income, Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory manufacturer, announced long-awaited production cuts in memory chips......»»
Researchers make an important step towards the quantum internet using diamond nanostructures
Diamond material is of great importance for future technologies such as the quantum internet. Special defect centers can be used as quantum bits (qubits) and emit single light particles that are referred to as single photons......»»
Memory market to bottom out in 2Q23 with uncertain recovery prospects
The memory industry is expected to reach the bottom of its downturn cycle in the second quarter of 2023 due to continuous falls in DRAM and NAND prices, high inventory levels at supply chain players and sustained slowdown in terminal consumer spendin.....»»
Kioxia, Western Digital intro 218-layer 3D flash memory
Kioxia and Western Digital have revealed details of their latest 3D flash memory technology, showing their ongoing innovation collaboration. The 218-layer 3D flash memory uses advanced scaling and wafer bonding technologies to deliver exceptional cap.....»»
Save up to $1,300 on loaded MacBook Pro models with 64GB RAM, up to 4TB storage
Exclusive price drops are in effect on loaded M1 Max MacBook Pro models with 64GB of memory and up to 4TB of storage. Save up to $1,300 for a limited time only.Tech enthusiasts and Apple fans — if you're looking for a powerful and versatile laptop,.....»»
Scientists in Arctic race to preserve "ice memory"
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organizers said on Monday......»»
Micron Technology: China probes US chip maker for cybersecurity risks as tech tension escalates
China has launched a cybersecurity probe into Micron Technology, one of America's largest memory chip makers, in apparent retaliation after US allies in Asia and Europe announced new restrictions on the sale of key technology to Beijing......»»
Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays
In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high energy photons—the same type used for medical imaging. Researchers could recreate this phenomenon in the lab, but they could not fully explain how and why.....»»
Connecting distant silicon qubits for scaling up quantum computers
In a demonstration that promises to help scale up quantum computers based on tiny dots of silicon, RIKEN physicists have succeeded in connecting two qubits—the basic unit for quantum information—that are physically distant from one another......»»
Micron cements market share with enhanced NAND portfolio
US memory maker Micron Technology has given a positive outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (March-May), expecting its DRAM sales to grow slightly in the quarter and NAND shipments to surge significantly, as customer inventories are getting b.....»»
Micron sees fab capacity utilization hit record low
Micron Technology's memory wafer fab capacity utilization is now at a record low level, the company confirmed at its latest earnings call conference. The company didn't release the utilization figure, nor did it predict when its capacity will be full.....»»
Top World Backup Day deals knock up to $800 off storage devices
World Backup Day is March 31, 2023, and retailers are cutting prices on drives, memory cards, NAS enclosures, and more ahead of the big day. We've rounded up the top deals that can save you up to 70% instantly.Save on storage ahead of World Backup Da.....»»
Mice play virtual reality games to reveal how memories are selected for long-term storage
Neuroscientists watched the brains of mice as they played virtual reality games to elucidate how memory goes from its initial formation in the hippocampus to longer-term storage in the cortex. Reporting in the journal Cell on March 30, they found tha.....»»
Phison, Silicon Motion see both challenges and possibilities
Memory device controller suppliers such as Phison Electronics and Silicon Motion Technology are still facing unfavorable macroeconomic conditions as the NAND flash memory industry continues to face oversupply and turbulence. Despite the near-term cha.....»»
Longsys expands industrial, automotive storage offerings
China-based memory module maker Longsys Electronics has actively developed its industrial and automotive storage offerings, eyeing a bigger presence in the high-end market segment......»»
UMC, eMemory expand low-power memory solutions for AIoT and mobile markets with 22nm RRAM qualification
Silicon IP provider eMemory and pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) have announced that eMemory's resistive random access memory (RRAM) IP has been qualified on UMC's 22nm ultra-low power process, expanding UMC's comprehensive embedded me.....»»
Micron sees fiscal 2Q23 revenue fall within guidance, improvement in customer inventory
Micron Technology's revenue fell 53% year on year to $3.69 billion in the fiscal second quarter that ended on March 2, 2023, coming within the company's guidance range. The memory chipmaker has also issued a positive remark about customers' inventory.....»»
A robust quantum memory that stores information in a trapped-ion quantum network
Researchers at University of Oxford have recently created a quantum memory within a trapped-ion quantum network node. Their unique memory design, introduced in a paper in Physical Review Letters, has been found to be extremely robust, meaning that it.....»»
YMTC COO says tech innovation continues
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) will maintain its pace of in-house technological innovation while also cultivating local talent in China, according to Cheng Weihua, COO for the China-based memory chipmaker......»»