New missing link in circuits called "memristor" will advance computers
"Researchers believe the discovery will pave the way for instant-on PCs, more energy-efficient computers, and new analog computers that can process and associate information in a manner similar to that of the human brain."
Williams explained: "A memristor is essentially a resistor with memory. The actual resistance of the memristor changes depending on the amount of voltage and the time for which that voltage has been applied to the device."
The end result of these fibers being pushed is the code 0 or 1. It's really just like a switch being turned on and off, but they talk about it having a grey area...so i guess that would give it more room for numbers? Im not exactly sure what that could mean. Still, one thing is certain here, computers will be able to learn. The technical application of this discovery will be used in memory for computers mostly. Im still reading into this... i want to know EXACTLY how it works and how it could work for computers, so im reading into RAM and all that to see how they would adapt it and what not.
Here are some links for you hungry minds...
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/scientists-prov.html
http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13812-engineers-find-missing-link-of-electronics.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_dn13812
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/01/content_8084738.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memristor
Williams explained: "A memristor is essentially a resistor with memory. The actual resistance of the memristor changes depending on the amount of voltage and the time for which that voltage has been applied to the device."
The end result of these fibers being pushed is the code 0 or 1. It's really just like a switch being turned on and off, but they talk about it having a grey area...so i guess that would give it more room for numbers? Im not exactly sure what that could mean. Still, one thing is certain here, computers will be able to learn. The technical application of this discovery will be used in memory for computers mostly. Im still reading into this... i want to know EXACTLY how it works and how it could work for computers, so im reading into RAM and all that to see how they would adapt it and what not.
Here are some links for you hungry minds...
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/scientists-prov.html
http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13812-engineers-find-missing-link-of-electronics.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news2_head_dn13812
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/01/content_8084738.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memristor