A new memory chip can store data at temperatures hotter than Venus
Engineers have developed a revolutionary memory chip capable of operating at 700 degrees Celsius, a breakthrough that allows electronic data storage in environments far hotter than the surface of Venus.
Standard silicon electronics typically fail at high temperatures, but a new memory chip design has shattered previous limits by functioning at a blistering 700 degrees Celsius. Developed by researchers at the University of Southern California, the device utilizes a specialized sandwich of tungsten, hafnium oxide, and graphene. This configuration prevents the short-circuiting that usually occurs when heat causes electrons to move uncontrollably.
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