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Super LaticeTrinion FeRAM (ferroelectric random access memory) is a type of computer memory that does not require constant power to maintain its contents, it is non-volatile.
Trinion uses a class of ferroelectic materials called perovskites that are characterized by a crystal structure with central atoms. The central atoms have two stable states is the crystal lattice, up or down.

 Trinion Cell

When exposed to an electric field the central atoms will move in the direction of the field and will remain in that state even after the field is removed.
Trinion Crystal Trinion Crystal

Compared to other nonvolatile memories (such as Flash or EEPROM), data can be written to Trinion 50 times faster while using one eighth of the power. Speed is important in data-rich environments and power is important when longer battery life is convenient or critical. Plus Trinion, like DRAM, is random access memory (RAM) meaning each bit in the memory can be addressed individually. Flash is not true random access and cannot be used as main memory in a computer.

The future of Trinion is a unified memory solution for electronic products at the system level or even at the chip level. Most electronic products have several different memory types such as SRAM, DRAM and Flash. A single Trinion combines the favorable features of each of these memory types into a single device.

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