The world's first transparent chip announced

Guppa of South Korean scientists announced the creation of the world's first transparent memory chip. The development is called TRRAM, which stands for - “Transparent Resistive Random Access Memory”. According to Dr. June Won Seo, lead developer of TRRAM, will be a new step in the development of electronics. It is difficult to disagree with this, since TRRAM really allows you to create a transparent device through and through.

In its characteristics, the new microcircuit is similar to a memory like CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor), which today is actively used, for example, in USB flash drives. However, technologically, the novelty is closer to RRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) type memory - also, by the way, is a relatively recent development. The fact is that for the production of RRAM, metal oxide materials with high transparency are used. To create a new microcircuit, Koreans only needed to find transparent electrodes and a substrate. The transmittance of visible radiation in the new chips was 0.81. This is a good result when you consider that the transmittance of a standard double-pane unit with M1 glass is 0.82.



There is no doubt that the development will find wide application in electronics. At least, the sensational concept of the Nokia Morph phone in its time implies the use of transparent chips.

If you believe Korean scientists, it’s not difficult to set up TRRAM production, and there are only three or four years left to wait until the mass introduction of new memory. Considering that almost any transparent materials can be used as a support, the cost of devices with TRRAM will not be too high.

via sciencedaily.com