Title :
Research and education opportunities in memory technology at the National Science Foundation
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electr. & Commun. Syst., Nat. Sci. Found., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
This paper traces global developments in memory technology over the past 40 years, and presents technological projections for the next 8 years. Limits to existing technologies are discussed, and emerging and breakthrough developments are identified which overcome these limits. The role of the National Science Foundation is described in relation to research and education in support of the areas of memory technology and data storage
Keywords :
electronic engineering education; hard discs; integrated memory circuits; optical disc storage; research and development management; technological forecasting; National Science Foundation; data storage; education opportunities; global developments; magnetic hard discs; memory technology; optical disc storage; research opportunities; technological projections; Disk drives; Educational programs; Educational technology; Electronic mail; Hard disks; Magnetic memory; Magnetic semiconductors; Moore´s Law; Paper technology; Semiconductor memory;
Conference_Titel :
Nonvolatile Memory Technology Conference, 1998. 1998 Proceedings. Seventh Biennial IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4518-5
DOI :
10.1109/NVMT.1998.723202
