Researchers from Edinburgh University, Konkuk University and Seoul National University have developed a piece of technology that could improve memory storage on electronic equipment, including mobile phones and tablet computers.
Not only does the ‘microelectromechanical system-based non-volatile memory device’ offer faster operation than conventional flash memory, it also uses less power. A tiny mechanical arm allows the charging voltage to be switched on and off.
[More details: publication in Nature Communications; BBC News report]