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Machine Design, June, 2000 by Kren, Lawrence
Kren, Lawrence
Machine Design
06-15-2000
Spintronics and bootless computers Byline: Kren, Lawrence Volume: 72 Number: 12 ISSN: 00249114 Publication Date: 06-15-2000 Page: 44 Type: Periodical Language: English You can magnetize a material by aligning the spin of its electrons along a common direction rather than letting them point in random directions, say researchers at Argonne National Labs, Ill. Flipping an electron's spin up or down to represent binary zeros and ones could make possible magnetic RAM. Unlike conventional RAM, magnetic RAM retains information when powered down. ...
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