Virtual memory is a valuable concept in computer architecture that allows you to run large, sophisticated programs on a computer even if it has a relatively small amount of RAM. A computer with ...

Graduating electrical and computer engineering major Fletch Rydell discovered a love of computer architecture through classes ...

As RAM becomes more constrained and more important, Apple has crafted a system that does more with less—a lot more.

Given the accuracy of Moore’s Law to the development of integrated circuits over the years, one would think that our present day period is no different from the past decades in terms of computer ...

Generic test and repair approaches to embedded memory have hit their limit. Smaller feature sizes, such as 130 nm and 90 nm, have made it possible to embed multiple megabits of memory into a single ...

If you've ever been computer shopping, you'll undoubtedly have heard the term RAM thrown around willy-nilly. You might know a few things about RAM, such as that it's one of the most important parts in ...

Like computers, graphics cards use RAM to store active data -- and like PCs, in many cases, the more RAM available to a card, the better the card will perform. Video memory contains data about each ...

Many have argued that the processor-centric server architecture of today, where processors and memory are tightly coupled, will be replaced by a memory-centric architecture in which memory is ...