Data storage
Dynamic solution for accurate reading
15 Mar 2018A sensing scheme that
responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when
reading data from spin-based memory storage
Hard drive boost comes in layers of iron and cobalt
25 Jul 2017Thin
layers of iron and cobalt show promise as material for fast, low-energy hard
drives
Reducing read errors more than a bit
7 Feb 2017A new circuit scheme would greatly increase the accuracy of high-density spin-based data storage
Ensuring solid-state drives are up to scratch
11 Mar 2014A data buffering scheme improves the performance of solid-state drives in large-scale, data-intensive applications
The best of both worlds
25 Feb 2014Data storage capacity is enhanced by mixing hard and soft magnetic materials to combine their beneficial properties
Better hard drives ready for lift-off
27 Aug 2013An improved software algorithm enables more efficient modeling and development of computer hard drives of the future
Measuring the downside of downsizing
30 Jul 2013Sensitive measurements of lubricant transfer in hard disk drives will aid the design of more stable and compact components
Making the switch
18 Jun 2013Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data onto hard drives
Synchronized at the write time
7 May 2013Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage
Shingled tracks stack up
9 Apr 2013Simply changing the pattern by which data is recorded may lead to increased hard drive capacities
Reflections turned upside down
15 Jan 2013A phase-change material with unexpected optical-reflectivity properties offers fresh perspectives for data storage
Good things come in small packages
1 Jan 2013Nanoscale engineering of materials that come in two different guises could lead to faster, smaller and more stable electronic memories