July 9, 2013

Silicon oxide memories transcend a hurdle



Embedded diodes boost Rice University invention’s potential as robust, roomy memory

A Rice University laboratory pioneering memory devices that use cheap, plentiful silicon oxide to store data has pushed them a step further with chips that show the technology’s practicality.

The team led by Rice chemist James Tour has built a 1-kilobit rewritable silicon oxide device with diodes that eliminate data-corrupting crosstalk.