Future computers could be built from magnetic 'tornadoes'
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2014 - Magnetic materials form the basis of most hard disc drives as they are able to store data. A team from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering have been investigating whether they could also be used to perform calculations, and so take on the role of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). Lead researcher, Dr Tom Hayward, explains: "Magnetic materials are useful for data s ... more
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