Data storage

A sensing scheme that
responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when
reading data from spin-based memory storage

Thin
layers of iron and cobalt show promise as material for fast, low-energy hard
drives

A new circuit scheme would greatly increase the accuracy of high-density spin-based data storage

A data buffering scheme improves the performance of solid-state drives in large-scale, data-intensive applications

Data storage capacity is enhanced by mixing hard and soft magnetic materials to combine their beneficial properties

An improved software algorithm enables more efficient modeling and development of computer hard drives of the future

Sensitive measurements of lubricant transfer in hard disk drives will aid the design of more stable and compact components

Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data onto hard drives

Numerical simulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage

Simply changing the pattern by which data is recorded may lead to increased hard drive capacities

A phase-change material with unexpected optical-reflectivity properties offers fresh perspectives for data storage

Nanoscale engineering of materials that come in two different guises could lead to faster, smaller and more stable electronic memories