Scientists of California University showed a experimental disk. The specific character of new disk lies on the memory, created on phase shift technology (memory phase-change). Some semiconductors producers use phase shift technology in their production, but in storage information devices it was used for the first time.
The new disk was called Onyx, in it were used Micron microcircuits -, which works above the commercialization of phase shift technology in microelectronics. For storing information in these chips is used as special glass-; under the action of thermal pulses is capable of changing its state, or phase, which in the digital form is represented as 0 and 1, respectively.
As asserts the creator Of onyx Steve swanson, comparative benchmark with expensive server SSD show a convincing speed advantage during copying of small files (from 70 to 120 percent), during the copying of large files regular SSD are better. It is also necessary to mention that with the use Of onyx was noted a considerable drop in the load on computer central processor .
The researcher of computer architecture virginia tech noted that this project is completely promising. Related Products :
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