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Piezoelectronic Transduction Memory Device

Objective

Computer clock speeds have not increased since 2003, creating a challenge to invent a successor to CMOS technology able to resume performance improvement. The key requirements for a viable alternative are scalability to nanoscale dimensions – following Moore’s Law – and simultaneous reduction of line voltage in order to limit switching power. Achieving these two aims for both transistors and memory allows clock speed to again increase with dimensional scaling, a result that would have great impact across the IT industry.
We propose to demonstrate an entirely new low-voltage, memory element that makes use of internal transduction in which a voltage state external to the device is converted to an internal acoustic signal that drives an insulator-metal transition. Modelling based on the properties of known materials at device dimensions on the 15 nm scale predicts that this mechanism enables device operation at voltages an order of magnitude lower than CMOS technology while achieving 10GHz operating speed; power is thus reduced two orders.

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RIA - Research and Innovation action

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) H2020-ICT-2015

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Coordinator

THE BIO NANO CENTRE LIMITED LBG
Net EU contribution
€ 532 808,50
Address
EUSTON ROAD 338
NW1 3BT LONDON
United Kingdom
SME
Yes
Region
London Inner London — West Camden and City of London
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 532 808,75

Participants (12)