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Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advance

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Jiang, B. (2026, September 13). Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advance. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3367354/chinese-researchers-extend-future-memory-endurance-100-fold-semiconductor-advance?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese researchers at Xidian University and other institutions have developed a new method to significantly enhance the durability of wurtzite ferroelectrics, a material used in next-generation memory chips. They achieved more than 10 billion writing cycles, which is about 100 times better than previous results. This advancement could lead to more reliable semiconductor materials for high-performance computing and AI systems. The research was published in the journal Science on Thursday.

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Chinese researchers have developed a new method that significantly improves the durability of emerging memory chips, potentially advancing next-generation storage technologies. The team from Xidian University in Xi'an, collaborating with scientists from City University of Hong Kong and Fudan University, demonstrated more than 10 billion writing cycles using wurtzite ferroelectrics—a material that can switch between two electric states to store data. This achievement represents roughly 100 times the endurance previously achieved, according to a report published by local media outlet Xian Daily on Saturday. The breakthrough could help address critical reliability issues and bring ferroelectric memory closer to practical use in high-performance computing and future AI systems as demand for advanced semiconductors grows due to the AI boom.

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Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advance Restricting nitrogen-vacancy movement in wurtzite ferroelectrics looks to improve the reliability of next-generation storage, scientists find Chinese researchers have developed a way to make an emerging type of memory chip much more durable, potentially overcoming a critical reliability barrier to its use in high-performance computing and future artificial intelligence systems as the AI boom drives demand for more advanced semiconductors.

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boom → extend → semiconductors

The team demonstrated more than 10 billion writing cycles in wurtzite ferroelectrics, a class of materials that can switch between two electric states to store data. asserted

that → demonstrate → data

The result was roughly 100 times the endurance previously achieved with the same material and could help advance a potential next-generation memory technology, according to an online report published on Saturday by local media outlet Xian Daily. uncertain

result → achieve → Daily

The breakthrough looks to bring ferroelectric memory closer to practical use in future computing hardware. asserted

breakthrough → look → hardware

The research, led by scientists at Xian-based Xidian University in collaboration with City University of Hong Kong and Fudan University, was published on Thursday in the journal Science. asserted

research → lead → journal

In recent years, wurtzite ferroelectrics such as aluminium scandium nitride, or AlScN, have gained attention as promising next-generation memory materials because they offer rapid switching speeds and potentially low energy consumption. asserted

they → gain → speeds

Crucially, AlScN is also compatible with existing semiconductor manufacturing processes, potentially streamlining its integration into future memory devices. asserted

AlScN → exist → devices

However, the material has faced a significant hurdle: deterioration after repeated electrical switching. asserted

material → face → switching

Existing AlScN devices have typically failed after roughly 100 million writing cycles – far shy of the billions required for commercial application. asserted

devices → exist → application