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These same pattern-matching capabilities could enable appliances that learn from experience and computers that can make decisions .
In computer chips , a transistor functions using a flow of electrons , whereas the memristor couples the electrons with ions , or electrically charged atoms .
In a transistor , all information is lost once the flow of electrons is interrupted . But a memristor can remember the amount of charge that was flowing through it , and much like a memory stick it will retain the data even when the power is turned off .
This can pave the way for computers that will instantly turn on and off like a light bulb and never lose data : the RAM , or memory , will no longer be erased when the machine is turned off , without the need to save anything to hard drives as with current technology .
Initially , the technology will be mostly used to create super-fast memory chips that contain more data and consume less energy .
This alone would make regular computers much more powerful , but down the line , the memristor could also take on the processing .
Jennifer Rupp , professor of electrochemical materials at ETH Zurich , and working with IBM to build a memristor-based machine , says , : " It
( memristor ) could mean the end of the silicon era , giving us lower power consumption , the ability to compute more information , increased data storage and completely new logic patterns for our computers ."
Memristors don ' t require a silicon layer and different materials can be used as a substrate . This could create a new class of microchips , that could eventually be integrated in everyday items such as windows , clothes or even coffee cups .
After manufacturing the first ever memristor in 2008 , Hewlett Packard has been working on a new type of computer based on the technology planned to be launched by 2020 . Christened as " The
Machine ", it uses " electrons for
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want to get to the market , show everyone that this is real ."
Right now the manufacturing cost of memristor is high , however specialist believes the initiative to be worthy of its cost on R & D . " Memristors operate at a lower power consumption , with a faster speed , and with a higher volume density of information than anything we have based on silicon microchip transistors ," she said .
It is also said to have human brain-like characteristics that the technology could one day lead to computer systems that can remember and associate patterns in a way similar to how people do .
Rupp says , " Unlike a transistor , which is based on binary codes , a memristor can have multi-levels . You could have several states , let ' s say zero , one half , one quarter , one third , and so on , and that gives us a very powerful new perspective on how our computers may develop in the future ," she said .
Such a shift in computing methodology would allow to create " smart " computers that operate in a way reminiscent of the synapses in our brains .
Free from the limitations of the 0s and 1s , these more powerful computers would be able to learn and make decisions , ultimately getting us one step closer to creating human-like artificial intelligence .
Global market :
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The computers using the D-RAM lack of ability to retain information once they shut down . Memristors can remember voltage and no need to reboot the computer . These efficient features resulting into increase in applications of memristors , will navigate the global memristor market . Increased awareness among the design engineers regarding the hi-tech progresses and advances in computers enables generate profitable openings for the memristors market .
Supervisory bodies are applying severe guidelines towards uphold the mandatory feature of products is major test for the market .
However , lack of skilled professionals is the major challenge and memristor costlier than the conventional devices , which may hamper the global memristor market .
Global Market can be segmented as -
Based on RAM : 4 GB , 8 GB , 16 GB , 32 GB and 64 GB ; by Product Type : Static RAM
( S-RAM ), Dynamic RAM ( D-RAM ) and
EPROM .
The global Memristors market can be allocated based on applications into Nano
Electronic Memories , Computer Logic ,
Neuromorphic Computer Architecture ,
Replacement of Transistors ,
Programmable logic , Signal Processing and so on . Furthermore , the market is also segmented on the type of memristor such as Molecular and iconic thin flirmemristor ,
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heat generation which affects the devices . |
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