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Re:Chipmakers Test Ferroelectrics as a Route to Ultralow-Pow... by lightedman on Friday March 16, 2018 @11:53AM (#16601465)
Sure, you can reduce the voltage required, but what about the current required? Ferric materials tend to be somewhat resistive compared to most other metals.
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Re:Chipmakers Test Ferroelectrics as a Route to Ultralow-Pow... by tedsanders on Friday March 16, 2018 @03:19PM (#16603267)
The ferroelectric materials here are used in the insulating stack, so actually higher DC resistance is a good thing.
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Re:Chipmakers Test Ferroelectrics as a Route to Ultralow-Pow... by deepnotderp on Friday March 16, 2018 @04:10PM (#16603668)
The ferroelectrics here are used to create a negative capacitance, which, when in series with a positive capacitor, results in a voltage amplifier. This subverts the 60 mV/ decade Boltzmann limit.
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