To increase the memory of mobile phones, manufacturers have always had to design fairly bulky chips, resulting in the phone’s body also having to expand accordingly.
A research team from Imperial, Durham, and Sheffield universities in the UK has discovered a method for creating electronic chips that can address this issue. In the new type of chip, computational and storage functions will be performed at the junction of nanotechnology-based conductive wires, mimicking the activity of neurons and the neural pathways of the human brain. Moreover, the new generation of chips is designed based on a three-dimensional spatial principle (as opposed to traditional flat designs) and utilizes nanotechnology to replicate the essential functions of semiconductor systems on microchips. These advancements enable the chip to have a storage capacity 200 times greater than traditional chips of the same size. According to the research team, with the advent of this type of chip, future mobile phones could possess memory comparable to personal computers while still maintaining a slim profile.
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