A new technique developed by scientists at UC Berkeley and University of Massachusetts Amherst may drastically increase the ability of devices to store things.
Cal officials called the technique “innovative and easily implemented,” on Thursday.
The method lets microscopic nanoscale elements precisely assemble themselves over large surfaces.
Scientists said the technique could soon open doors to dramatic improvements in the data storage capacity of electronic media.
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Excerpt: Among other things, such a leap ahead in storage density could alter either the amount of content that a person could carry with them or the quality of media delivered on discs, said Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight64. For example, it might allow movies to turn into holograms, he said.