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Title: Spintronics Unit: Storage and memory Instructor: Archana Sharma. Measurable Performance Objectives. Students will understand the difference between classic and quantum mechanics Students will acquire basic understanding of quantum mechanics
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Title: Spintronics Unit: Storage and memory Instructor: Archana Sharma
Measurable Performance Objectives • Students will understand the difference between classic and quantum mechanics • Students will acquire basic understanding of quantum mechanics • Students will demonstrate the knowledge of spintronics • Students will be able to define qubit • Students will be able to compare conventional microelectronic and spintronic devices • Students will gain an insight into future technology • Students will be able to design a top of the technology computer.
Opening discussionComputer Technology….. then and now • Storage devices • Hard drive storage capacity • RAMs • Speed • Limiting factors
Materials • Internet access • Paper and pencil
Concepts, Principles, and Facts • Classic vs. quantum mechanics • Introduction to quantum mechanics • Spin-based electronics or spintronics • Qubit • Conventional microelectronic vs. spintronic devices • Future technology • Available commercial products.
Classic vs. quantum mechanics • Macro world vs. the nano world • What is quantum mechanics? • Why do we need quantum mechanics? • Measurements in the macro vs nano world
Quantum Mechanicsoffers explanation for • Discrete energy levels • The theory of wave-particle dual nature • Quantum tunneling • The Heisenberg uncertainty principle • Spin of a particle
Spintronics • Spin-based electronics • Charge-based electronics vs. spin-based electronics • Advantages of spin-based electronics • Spintronics storage devices
Define qubit • Bit vs. qubit • Representation of a qubit with bra-ket notation, |o>, |1> and superposition of the two
Spintronics products • Hard drives up to 1.2 petabytes
Spintronics products • iPod nano • Cell phones • Laptop hard drives
Future Outlook • High capacity hard drives • Magnetic RAM chips • Spin FET using quantum tunneling and…………..
Commercial products • Hard drives • Memory • Other devices
400 GB Hard Drive • External 400GB Hard Drive (USB 2.0/FireWire, 7200 RPM, 8MB) $300.00 Manufacturer: SeagateModel: ST3400801CBRKInterface: IEEE 1394 (Firewire)|USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0Access Time: 8.5Rotational Speed: 7200 PRODUCT INFO External 400GB Hard Drive
4GB Flash drive • 4GB Compact Flash card • 4GB flash drive which can even hold 8GB data with 2:1 data compression.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ At a cost of $1699.95 you can get • one Apple PowerBook 12“ • Six Apple iPod Mini 4GB • Nine 1GB Hi-Speed USB flash drives.
Assignment • A project will be assigned to design a top of the technology computer with bill of material. The students will present their system design to the class using power point presentation.
Evaluation Criteria • Students will demonstrate proficiency on all measurable performance objectives at least to the 75% level. Evaluation will be based on written report and oral presentation. A rubric will be used for evaluation.