What is Storage-class memory?

Non-volatile memory intended to bridge the gap in speed, capacity and cost between DRAM and NAND flash. Products based on 3D XPoint were the best-known example.

Field: Emerging memories

Storage-class memory in the explanations

Storage-class memory (SCM) fills that gap: non-volatile, cheaper and denser than DRAM, and orders of magnitude faster than NAND.
Which correctly describes the position of 'storage-class me…

Questions that mention Storage-class memory (2)

Which correctly describes the position of 'storage-class memory'?
Which storage-class memory technology, jointly developed by Intel and Micron, was sold under the product name "Optane"?

Related terms

SLC (single-level cell) 3D XPoint Chalcogenide Cross-point memory Electroforming FeFET (ferroelectric FET) FeRAM (ferroelectric RAM) In-memory computing Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) MRAM

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