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STRATEGIC Elements has started testing on a Nanocube memory ink prototype, in order to determine its performance in comparison against other commercialised printed memory technologies.
The Nanocube memory ink testing program will examine the response speed, operational voltage, endurance and other factors.
According to Strategic Elements, a successful result would allow it to showcase the disruptive potential of the Nanocube memory ink, especially against established commercial alternatives.
Strategic Elements did not have an exact date for testing completion, but said it would occur within three weeks.
The Nanocube technology has potential in traditional segments of the memory market, but development will firstly focus on memory applications that leverage a liquid solution.
The company hopes to break into the Printed Electronics market, which is currently a multi-billion dollar market, which is set to grow to US$78 billion by 2023. Other synergies with industries like the building industry, textiles, military etc, may increase the value of the market further.
The Nanocube ink has been designed to use a type of technology (RRAM) that can enable memory to operate at extremely fast speeds whilst requiring less power than current flash memory.
Nanocube prototypes have been fabricated via drop coating at UNSW. Additional tests are also being conducted to determine whether the Nanocube ink can be printed onto silicon, glass and plastic materials using an inkjet printer.
Strategic Elements owns Australian Advanced Materials, which has an exclusive global licence for the Nanocube technology from the materials group at the UNSW School of Materials Science and Engineering.
There are many companies developing different RRAM memory solutions including
Micron and Sony. However the Nanocube technology has significant points of difference, since it is flexible, transparent and can be fabricated into a liquid solution at room temperature outside expensive high-vacuum chambers.