Quinas Technology’s “UltraRAM” Offers 10 Million Rewrite Cycles & 1,000 Years Of Data Retention, Technology Receives £1.1 Million Funding

Quinas Technology, a startup by the UK semiconductor firm IQE, has received funding to initiate mass production of cutting-edge UltraRAM memory.

UltraRAM Leverages On DRAM & NAND Capabilities Which Takes Memory Performance To New Levels

UltraRAM is a memory technology developed by experts from the universities of Lancaster and Warwick in the UK. It leverages the advantages of the DRAM and NAND standards to create a high-end product. UltraRAM has a much longer data retention capability compared to traditional solutions, and it is rated up to 10 million rewrite cycles, according to Quinas Technology. Apart from that, the standard can hold data for over 1,000 years without getting power at all, which is why UltraRAM has received massive attention from the markets.

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To get one step ahead with UltraRAM, Quinas Technology has received £1.1 million in funding from Innovate UK. The sole aim is to take the memory standard from testing to mass production. Apart from that, the involved parties are eager to scale up UltraRAM wafers from 3 inches to 6 inches through methodologies such as the metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE).

For those eager to know how UltraRAM memory technology works, it employs three different layers made of materials that allow the electrons to be trapped within themselves. To control electron flow, the UltraRAM employs electrodes around the layers. Since there are specific energy levels to manipulate the electron flow, it minimizes wear and tear on the memory cell, leading to a much higher number of write cycles compared to traditional memory technologies. Due to the trapping of electrons, as mentioned above, the data retention values for UltraRAM are significantly higher.

The UltraRAM is indeed a promising technology, but due to design complexities and the lack of adequate facilities, the standard has yet to achieve mass production. However,