Scientists from Lancaster University report that we are close to combining SSD and RAM in one cell. “UltraRAM”, as it is called, is described as one technology μνήμης που “συνδυάζει τη μη μεταβλητότητα μιας μνήμης αποθήκευσης δεδομένων, όπως το flash, με την ταχύτητα, την ενεργειακή απόδοση και την αντοχή μιας μνήμης work, like DRAM.”
The researchers detail their discovery in a recently published work.
The fundamental science behind UltraRAM technology is that it uses the unique properties of composite semiconductors, commonly used in photon devices such as LEDs, lasers and infrared detectors that can now be mass-produced.
The upcoming UltraRAM will offer "data storage times of at least 1.000 years". The fast data switching speed, and resistance to cyclic erasures will be "a hundred to a thousand times better than flash drives". Add these qualities to the speed, energy efficiency and durability of DRAM. So the new type of memory will be very hard for companies to ignore technology.
UltraRAM envisions breaking the gap between RAM and storage. So, theoretically, you could use it as a solution to meet very specific requirements. In a computer system, this would mean that with an UltraRAM, say at 2 TB, you would be able to meet both RAM and storage needs.