Memory Technology I

Prerequisites

• First part of the module Semiconductor Technology
• Materials for Nanoelectronics and Vacuum Technology

Objective of the lecture

As part of these lectures, students will learn basic principles and specific embodiments of today's conventional memory technologies. It focuses on the physical structure and the used material systems. With both the understanding and the use of data storage systems, the course provides the base for the work on their further development. The focus of this first part of the lecture is on technologies which are already on the market. Alternative technologies which are in the research stage are content of the following course Memory Technology II.

Content of the lecture

In this course, the main technologies for data storage are discussed. In detail, magnetic memories (Magnetic Tapes, Hard Discs), optical memories (CD, DVD) and semiconductor memories (SRAM, DRAM, non-volatile semiconductor memories) are content of the course. Each chapter begins with the basics requirements. Then−starting from the typical structure of the particular storage medium−required components are described. Each chapter is closed with a view at the alternative technologies which are in development.

Outline

• Overview on memory technology
• Magnetic memories (Magnetic Tapes, Hard Discs)
• Optical memories (CD, DVD, Blu-Ray)
• Semiconductor memories (SRAM, DRAM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash, NVRAM)

Tutorial

Deepens and completes the lecture.  

Link to OPAL course

https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/3194683393?20