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07/02/2008 13:53
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Intel has announced the release of a prototype memory device, which could be used for business purposes such as supply chain management.
The device uses Phase Change Memory (PCM) and claims to "offer very fast read and write speeds at lower power than conventional flash", according to Intel.
Chief technology officer-designate of the newly named Numonyx, Ed Doller, called the development a milestone for the company.
Mr Doller said of the device, which has been codenamed Aleverstone: "This is the most significant non-volatile memory advancement in 40 years."
PCM is described as a form of "non-volatile computer memory" which uses the properties of chalcogenide glass and its ability to switch between crystalline and amorphous states.
Chalcogenide glass was first investigated for use in memory technology in the 1960s but Intel is the first to use PCM with functional silicon.
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