HP’s lab experts have successfully developed a tiny wireless data chip that can store up to …100 pages of text.
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| Source: Reuters |
This innovation, the result of over four years of research, according to HP, the Memory Spot can be applied in various consumer and commercial devices. Its size is approximately that of the tip of a matchstick, yet it has the capacity to hold an entire patient’s medical record.
“This invention has undeniable great potential“, remarked Tim Bajarin, president of the research firm Creative Strategies. However, he also expressed caution in predicting whether this invention could turn into popular applications.
The research team believes that users can store digital music, podcasts, and video clips within these chips. Data reading and writing devices compatible with the chip will be integrated into mobile phones, laptops, desktop computers, and printers. Of course, there will also be standalone readers.
HP plans to market this technology to international standard organizations. However, new chip applications are unlikely to appear on the market within the next two years.
Despite having many similarities with RFID chips (Radio Frequency Identification), the Memory Spot chip technology differs significantly in terms of file transfer speed, storage capacity, and security level.
Memory Spot can transfer files at a speed of 10 Mb/second, which is ten times faster than current Bluetooth wireless technology. This speed is comparable to Wi-Fi and, of course, far exceeds that of RFID. Additionally, the sample chip can store 4 Mb of data, a colossal amount compared to RFID chips.
Memory Spot can be embedded into paper or adhered to surfaces. It can even be sold as… a sticker. If mass-produced in the millions, a price of $1 per chip is entirely feasible and reasonable.
According to expert Taub, the Memory Spot does not require batteries or external power sources. It operates through energy transmitted from reading and writing devices.
To transfer files, the reader must make direct contact with the chip or be placed no more than 1 mm away. This ensures greater security compared to RFID chips, which can operate at a maximum distance of 2 meters.
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