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MRAM makes its mark

A compact and energy-efficient magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) technology could help lower the power consumption of data storage and management.

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Hirohata, A. MRAM makes its mark. Nat Electron 5, 832–833 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-022-00893-w

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