New passive circuit element discovered
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MSEE
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New passive circuit element discovered
Thought this would be interesting to some; at least I think it's really amazing. Researchers at HP have constructed a fourth passive circuit element called the memristor, to join the traditional resistor, capacitor and inductor. The same way a capacitor maintains voltage and an inductor maintains current, a memristor maintains resistance "applied" to it. The theory was discovered in the 70's, but no one was ever able to make it until now. Many see it as a "missing" piece of the puzzle. There are many future possible applications of it, particularly volatile memory. Amazing stuff.
NY Times article:
H.P. Unveils New Memory Technology - New York Times
NY Times article:
H.P. Unveils New Memory Technology - New York Times
pedant
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Saw this on GadgetLab yesterday.
Scientists Create First Memristor: Missing Fourth Electronic Circuit Element | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
It IS amazing. We'll see what comes of the applications.
Scientists Create First Memristor: Missing Fourth Electronic Circuit Element | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
It IS amazing. We'll see what comes of the applications.
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