Graphene Promises Increased Energy Savings and Even Greater Storage Capacity

A new discovery by researchers at Rice University promises to be a game changer for the electronics industry. Graphene, which is naturally found in graphite, has been developed into a cutting edge, robust solid-state drive that is said to have a five-fold increase in storage capacity all while using far less energy.
The graphene layers have been engineered to hold circuitry around the size of 5 to 10 nanometers, compared to the 45-nanometer scale in today’s state of the art drives. In addition to the increased space on each 10 atom thick strip of graphene, the layers can be stacked on top of each other further multiplying the overall storage capacity.
If its storage capacity wasn’t exciting enough, the graphene strips work much like an e-ink device; the chips consume virtually no power but still keep data intact. This has huge implications for the comparably power hungry storage devices found in our cell phones and computers today. Graphene generates little heat, has been successfully tested in extreme temperatures, and is even resistant to radiation. Needless to say, large corporations around the world are watching this technology very closely. With its long life, huge potential storage capacity, and energy sipping properties, graphene drives will surely become an indispensable part of our electronics in the years to come.
For more on the graphene drive check out the Rice University Website
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