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    The document discusses advancements in nanotechnology memory called NRAM. NRAM uses carbon nanotubes that are 50 times stronger than steel and better conductors than other materials. NRAM has two resistance states, high and low, representing 0 and 1. In the 0 state, CNTs are separated and resistance is high. In the 1 state, CNTs contact through van der Waals forces and resistance is low. NRAM provides faster performance than DRAM with much lower power needs than DRAM since it does not require refreshing. It also has potential to match SRAM performance and offer multi-level cell storage.

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    The document discusses advancements in nanotechnology memory called NRAM. NRAM uses carbon nanotubes that are 50 times stronger than steel and better conductors than other materials. NRAM has two resistance states, high and low, representing 0 and 1. In the 0 state, CNTs are separated and resistance is high. In the 1 state, CNTs contact through van der Waals forces and resistance is low. NRAM provides faster performance than DRAM with much lower power needs than DRAM since it does not require refreshing. It also has potential to match SRAM performance and offer multi-level cell storage.

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    The document discusses advancements in nanotechnology memory called NRAM. NRAM uses carbon nanotubes that are 50 times stronger than steel and better conductors than other materials. NRAM has two resistance states, high and low, representing 0 and 1. In the 0 state, CNTs are separated and resistance is high. In the 1 state, CNTs contact through van der Waals forces and resistance is low. NRAM provides faster performance than DRAM with much lower power needs than DRAM since it does not require refreshing. It also has potential to match SRAM performance and offer multi-level cell storage.

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    NANO RAM

    ADVANCEMENTS IN
    NANOTECHNOLOGY
    ◦ NRAM leverages leading-edge research in nanotechnology
    and the innovative use of carbon nanotube (CNT)
    technology. 
    ◦ CNT - delivers a new generation of super fast, ultra-high-
    density and extremely low power memory.
    ◦ One carbon nanotube being just 1/50,000th the diameter of
    a human hair, these tiny cylinders are 50 times stronger
    than steel, half the density of aluminum, and have better
    thermal and electrical conductivity properties than any
    other materialS.
    WORKING OF NRAM
    ◦ When the CNTs are not in contact the resistance
    state of the fabric is high and represents a “0”
    state .

    ◦ When the CNTs are brought into contact, the


    resistance state of the fabric is low and represents a
    “1” state.
    • In the 0 state, the CNTs remain in a separated state due to the
    stiffness of the CNTs resulting in a high resistance between
    the top and bottom electrodes.

    • In the 1 state, the CNTs remain contacted due to Van der


    Waals forces between the CNTs, resulting in a low resistance
    between the top and bottom electrodes.

    • Contact between electrode and NRAM is also considered.

    • A single cell can be selected by applying the proper voltages


    to the word line (WL), bit line (BL), and select lines (SL)
    without disturbing the other cells in the array.
    ◦ If the NRAM is in the 0 state, the voltage applied will
    cause an electrostatic attraction between the CNTs close
    to each other causing a SET operation.
    ◦ If the NRAM cell is in the 1 state, applying a voltage
    greater than the read voltage will generate CNT phonon
    excitations to separate the CNT junctions.
    COMPARISON WITH OTHER NVM

    • NRAM has less density similar when compared to 1-T 1-C DRAM Cell.

    • NRAM does not require power to "refresh" it, and will retain its memory
    even after power is removed.

    • Thus the power needed to write and retain the memory state of the device
    is much lower than DRAM, which has to build up charge on the cell
    plates.

    • NRAM can theoretically reach performance similar to SRAM.


    ADVANTAGES OF NRAM

    MLC-Multi-Level Cell
    RECENT NEWS
    ◦ In May 2009, a radiation-resistant NRAM was tested on the STS-125 mission of the US Space Shuttle 
    Atlantis by Nantero.

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