![]() ![]() There are currently two competing types of flash memory, NAND and NOR the former being slow but densely made (and thus small), the latter being fast but less dense. Phiar is currently in a co-development deal with Motorola for the devices, among partners.įor flash memory, Phiar similarly promises to make large strides forward, again in speed but also in miniaturization. And metal-insulated electronics can be “grown” on top of silicon. ![]() The metal-insulated chips used by Phiar will also be less power-hungry than semiconductors, meaning they can be used in devices like cell phones and laptops without quickly draining their power. Several corporations are at work on modifying semiconductors for 60GHz, but Phiar says its devices will be much cheaper. That’s possible today, using the 60 gigahertz wireless spectrum, but the materials used for the semiconductors, indium phosphate or gallium arsenide, are extremely expensive and difficult to integrate with silicon, the cheap standard material used in semiconductors. Imagine, if you can, transferring a movie from your computer to a nearby television in as much time as it would take to slide a DVD into the player. That’s why the company is starting off in two vital areas it thinks it can dominate: Short range communications and flash memory. Even if it’s possible for Phiar to spark a computing revolution, it won’t happen overnight, or even in a decade. ![]() However, there are decades of history behind using semiconductors. Think of it like pinball semiconductors shoot the electron around the side, while Phiar’s technology prods it right through the barriers.* It essentially makes low-energy electrons tunnel directly through the insulating material of the electronics, whereas most semiconductors change the electrical states of electrons to channel them through specific bands. The new technology uses a phenomenon called quantum tunneling to achieve greater speeds and efficiencies than semiconductors. ![]()
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