What is Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM)?
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Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) is a non-volatile computer memory (NVRAM) technology that has been under development since the 1990s. Continued increases in density of existing memory technologies—notably flash RAM and DRAM—have kept it in a niche role, but its proponents believe that the advantages are so overwhelming, it will eventually dominate all other types of memory. MRAM has similar performance to SRAM, similar density of DRAM but much lower power consumption than DRAM, and is much faster and suffers no degradation over time in comparison to flash memory. Many companies are or have been involved in MRAM development, including the Everspin spin-off from Freescale, Samsung, Hynix, Hitachi, Crocus Technology, Toshiba, NEC, IBM, Infineon, Cypress and Renesas. |
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| 2011-09-05 | Crocus gains NXP's MRAM patents Crocus gains NXP's MRAM patents |
| 2011-08-05 | Samsung gains STT-RAM tech with Grandis buy Samsung buys Grandis, a vendor of STT-RAM, a second-generation MRAM technology which is said to solve some of the power consumption problems posed by conventional MRAM structures. |
| 2011-01-20 | 4MB MRAM SPI solution touts auto data protection 4MB MRAM SPI solution touts auto data protection |
| 2010-10-18 | Tower adopts memory from Crocus for 130nm CMOS Tower Semiconductor has adopted a thermally assisted switching magnetic random access memory from Crocus Technology into its 130nm CMOS manufacturing process. |
| 2010-09-03 | Researchers devise technique to speed up MRAM Researchers devise technique to speed up MRAM |
| 2010-08-30 | MRAMs promise higher densities than flash Researchers claim to have developed a method to increase the density of the MRAMs over flash, with a ferroelectric interface that allows perpendicular magnetic domains to be as small as 40nm. |
| 2010-08-24 | MagSil hints at marketable MRAM MagSil hints at marketable MRAM |
| 2010-07-08 | Qualcomm looks for options to spur flagging lines Qualcomm looks to revive MediaFlo, Brew OS and Snapdragon alongwith hopes to jumpstart embryonic efforts in 3D chips, augmented reality, MRAM, peer-to-peer and other new-fangled technologies. |
| 2010-06-11 | STT-RAM to take on DRAM, flash Spin transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM) technology developer Grandis Inc. seeks to replace DRAM, and eventually, NAND, with its next-generation MRAM. |
| 2009-08-20 | SanDisk: NAND is at the crossroads SanDisk Corp. founder, chairman and CEO Eli Harari warned that the NAND industry is at the "crossroads," as there is a "disconnect" between future capacity requirements and demand. |
| 2009-06-26 | NEC tips new MRAM technology NEC tips new MRAM technology |
| 2008-12-23 | No winners yet in 'universal memory' race Promising "universal memory" technologies were unveiled at IEDM but don't look for mass adoption anytime soon. |
| 2008-10-30 | US, Indian tech cos face credit crunch effects While U.S. tech companies are hurting because of the credit crunch, their Indian counterparts may even benefit from the situation. |
| 2008-08-21 | Researchers boost MRAM technology Researchers boost MRAM technology |
| 2008-06-11 | Freescale plans spin off its MRAM biz Freescale plans spin off its MRAM biz |
| 2008-04-02 | Siemens develops touchscreen HMI application Siemens has developed an industrial touchscreen HMI application using MRAM technology supplied by Freescale Semiconductor. |
| 2008-02-08 | Race for next-gen memories intensifies Next-gen memories such as FRAM, MRAM, PCM and others, are supposed to replace today's DRAMs and flash memory tech. Current memory devices are expected to hit the wall, as the floating-gate reaches its physical limits. |
| 2007-12-04 | NEC tips world's fastest SRAM-compatible MRAM NEC tips world's fastest SRAM-compatible MRAM |
| 2007-09-04 | FPGA dvlpt card supports sophisticated designs Domain Technologies has announced the availability of its FPGA development card for Actel ProASIC3 FPGAs that includes 512Kbytes of 35ns non-volatile MRAM and an on-board device programmer. |
| 2007-08-27 | Fine-tuning process improves MTJs for denser MRAMs The U.S. NIST has developed what it claims as a process to show hard-disk head manufacturers how to fine tune the resistance of the buffer layer in their heads and also help to improve the MTJs for denser MRAMs. |
| 2007-07-12 | Freescale enters rugged apps with new MRAM Freescale enters rugged apps with new MRAM |
| 2007-05-03 | MRAM puts new spin on process, fab strategy MRAM puts new spin on process, fab strategy |
| 2007-03-16 | Start-up to commercialise STT-RAM technology Start-up Grandis will work to develop embedded and stand-alone devices based on STT-RAM's method for data writes in a bold attempt to commercialise the technology. |
| 2007-03-13 | Chinese Academy of Sciences unveils MRAM tech Chinese Academy of Sciences unveils MRAM tech |
| 2006-09-18 | Freescale steps up its wireless push Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is stepping up its wireless push, armed with innovations in magnetoresistive memory and packaging, and guided by a new general manager. |
| 2006-07-18 | NEC develops MRAM cell technology NEC develops MRAM cell technology |
| 2006-07-13 | Freescale's 4Mbit MRAM device now in volume production Freescale's 4Mbit MRAM device now in volume production |
| 2006-05-16 | Advanced memories still struggle in mobiles Memory research managers themselves have scaled back their rhetoric in the past, avoiding the term universal memory altogether. |
| 2006-01-01 | Taiwan's ERSO focuses on innovative memory technology As process technologies move into deep-submicron arena, Taiwan makers realise that they have to develop their proprietary technologies in a bid to keep competitiveness. |
| 2005-12-05 | Renesas teams with startup in MRAMs Renesas and startup Grandis Inc. have agreed to collaborate on the development of a 65nm MRAM process, based on spin torque transfer writing technology. |
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