Why? Because for the first time in the history of microchips, semiconductor bits are being replaced by a completely different technology based on magnets. This new approach is known as spintronics. Manufacturers of advanced chip technologies have already begun incorporating spintronic bits into the memory components of microprocessors.
The transition to spintronic bits is taking place because further miniaturisation of conventional semiconductor bits has become prohibitively expensive and is increasingly approaching fundamental physical limits. If you are curious about the physical principles that make spintronic bits work and the significant role Czech scientists have played in their development, this lecture will provide the answers.
