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What is RAM . Clint Johnston. What is Ram?. Ram = Random-access Memory. D ata storage . Picture of some Ram. Types of Ram?. Volatile. Non-volatile . How does Ram work?. Lets use this leaky bucket to demonstrate how Ram works. Activity.
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What is RAM Clint Johnston
What is Ram? • Ram = Random-access Memory. • Data storage. Picture of some Ram.
Types of Ram? • Volatile Non-volatile.
How does Ram work? Lets use this leaky bucket to demonstrate how Ram works.
Activity • How many capacitor’s do you have in your PC / laptop?? • How to work this out. • 8 bits makes a byte. • 1 million bytes makes a Mb. • SO 512mb Ram = ???
Ram types - Volatile • Current • Dram, DDR Sdram, Sram • Upcoming • T-ram, Z-ram and TTram Different types of the same type of Ram. Top L-R DDR2 with heat-spreader, DDR2 without heat-spreader, Laptop DDR2, DDR, Laptop DDR
Ram Types – Non-volatile • Current • Rom, Prom, Eprom, EEProm, Flash Memory, FeRam, Mram, Pram. • Upcoming • Cbram, Sonos, Rram, Racetrack Memory, Nram, Millipede.
Stroll down Memory Lane? Selectron Tube Univac 1 Williams – Kilburn Tube
The Future of Memory • TTRam • Zram • T-Ram • Using a new manufacturing process called (SOI) – Silicon on insulator • Current DDR SDRAM improvements to follow
The End. • Questions? • Thank you for your time.