Just a little light reading from the archives for any Newbs with a burgeoning set of swingers yet still on the fence..
Better make that 32, patent pending (1)
Investor Update May 2016
"Every time changes are made to the cell architecture, cell size, materials composition, material thickness or the fabrication process, 4DS has to re-confirm that the changes have the desired effects". 2021 • Commence production of Platform Lot at imec Data from the Second Non-Platform Lot demonstrated that the results from First Non-Platform Lot were repeatable The objective of the Initial Platform Lot was to test the integration of dense memory arrays without the complexity of transistors. 4DS validated the integration process. Note: imec will manufacture one lot of twenty-three (23) Non-Platform Wafers (Second Non-Platform Lot) and one lot of twelve (12) Platform Wafers (Second Platform Lot)
Pretty sure IMEC can count so unless 18 is a PHD's dozen the extra 6 might be classified as additional megabit chip level platforms?
• Demonstrate this production-compatible process with imec’s proven memory platform to build a 4DS megabit memory. 2021
2nd Non-Platform Lot ... The Company is defining the process conditions for each of these 23 wafers in collaboration with its partners.
These wafers are less complex, faster to fabricate, and easier to test than Platform Wafers, yet can provide valuable input on which process conditions exhibit the biggest improvements in speed, endurance and retention .
2nd Platform lot... (12 Wafers with dense memory array and logic to be able to select cells) Significantly, the outcome of development discussions is that the Second Platform Lot will be fabricated to contain dense memory arrays with transistors that are able to select memory cells. + Additional - (6 Megabit Chip Level Platform Lot Wafers - with dense memory array and logic to be able to select cells)
• Collect statistical significant data for yield, speed, endurance and retention at the megabit chip level that high-density high-volume memory makers & buyers need know to make informed decisions.
Third Non-Platform Lot comprising of twenty-three (23) wafers. Note: These wafers are less complex, faster to fabricate, and easier to test than Platform Wafers, yet can provide valuable input on which process conditions exhibit the biggest improvements in speed, endurance and retention.
Next step... Announce that : Data from the Third Non-Platform Lot demonstrated that the results from Second Non-Platform Lot were repeatable and thereby paved the way for the company to manufacture 6 fully functioning megabit chips that are now being tested extensively.
Coz Filament is Whack.... 8tey says,
Survey says... Note 1: 4DS considers it unlikely that what is essentially a failure mechanism can be used to reliably control GB memory intended for large-scale storage.
@Brabant90 Note 2: Part of what makes the 4DS ReRAM cell unique and groundbreaking is the use of PCMO – a perovskite material. Perovskites, hold the promise of revolutionising many fields of electronics..
If is not the Muskovites es the God dram Peskovites, blood revolutionaries all of them...
Also
Some basic 4DS slang for wen da hood gets invaded by weebits & as Elmer says I hates weebits... hehehehe FURTHER INFORMATION4DS Memory Limited (ASX:4DS), with research and development facilities located in Silicon Valley, is a developer of non-volatile memory technology, pioneering non-filamentary ReRAM for next generation storage in mobile and cloud. Established in 2007, 4DS owns a patented IP portfolio developed in house to create gigabyte silicon storage. And way back then, Employee of the Month was the B.I.G dawg...
Employee Showcase Meet Guido Arnout, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
What attracted you to 4DS? These are the three ingredients for a great opportunity. The replacement of spinning hard drives with fast solid state drives for storage in mobile personal computing is virtually complete now. Silicon storage offers a faster user experience and enables lighter mobile devices with longer battery life. In our daily life, spinning hard drives are now mostly used for out-of-sight backup storage. The same process is happening now in cloud storage, which in contrast with the mobile market is endless and not limited by the population.
So far NAND (Flash) has been the technology of choice for silicon storage but it will become more and more challenging to produce higher capacity and higher density charge-based devices. Hence the significant market interest in new memory technologies.
How will your experience benefit 4DS? I have founded and managed several high tech start-ups that created either a new industry (tools for chip design), introduced a new design methodology (hardware-software co-design), or that helped software engineers develop higher performance algorithms that use less power precisely by optimising memory access. In the process, I have raised funding, orchestrated technology partnerships, industry alliances and exits for investors.
Most enjoyable aspect of your current role? Making the smart choices that maximise progress on an industry-critical technology within a limited budget by leveraging my technology vision and business experience and understanding of key industry trends.
What are the major challenges facing 4DS and do we have expertise to solve them? No breakthrough technology ever got to market without having to overcome some technical hurdles but our team combines world-class memory specialists, material scientists, semiconductor manufacturing experts and test engineers. We try to anticipate what these potential hurdles may be and analyse them wherever possible through dedicated experiments or simulation.
Where do you see 4DS in 12 months? We are working on viable scalability below 50nm and expect to be able to complete the performance milestone which relates to cycling endurance. In addition, as we reach certain milestones and continue our global investor relations strategy we would expect to see a significant re-rating of the company’s value.
What is the benefit of working with HGST? Our engagement with HGST enables us to demonstrate the necessary data to prove the value of our IP and the viability of our technology for GB silicon storage without incurring the expense of fabricating fully functional GB ReRAM prototypes.
Your greatest achievement? Doing what was at the time considered “impossible” I found and corrected the design errors in the first ABS (anti-lock braking system) for passenger cars by developing a simulation model. I have the satisfaction that it has saved countless lives in the past 40 years.
Most admired CEO, why? Past (Steve Jobs, Apple founder) and present (Elon Musk, Tesla founder). Both with a clear vision, undeterred by the technological challenges to make their vision a reality, ignored everyone who told them that it was impossible, resisted introducing products prematurely and dramatically changed the world of mobile computing (Jobs) and electric transportation (Musk).
Most common quote about Optane in the boadroom, why? It's storage Jim (Dorrian) but not as we know it...
Most revered TV show, why? Past (Seinfold) and why... Well as Cramer said (Stick a fork in me Jerry I'm done).
Note: Above question/quotation may or may not be attributable to Dr Guido Arnout hehehehe ;-) 8tey
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