Semiconductor Memories as a Future of VLSI

           

   semiconductor memory is an electronic data storage device, often used as computer memory, implemented on a semiconductor-based integrated circuit. It is made in many different types and technologies. Semiconductor memory has the property of random access, which means that it takes the same amount of time to access any memory location, so data can be efficiently accessed in any random order.        S

          In the past few years, growth of the global semiconductor industry has been driven largely by demand from electronics such as smartphones and the proliferation of applications including the Internet of Things and cloud computing  Semiconductors are essential technology enablers that power many of the cutting-edge digital devices we use today. The global semiconductor industry is set to continue its robust growth well into the next decade due to emerging technologies such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and Internet of Things, coupled with consistent spending on R&D and competition among key players. Hence, the future of VLSI in this field will be very big and the rise will be Exponential without a doubt.

            In an age where everything is becoming increasingly computerized, computer circuits powered practically everything. Modern life is dependent on semiconductor chips and transistors on silicon-based integrated circuits, which have the power to switch electronic signals on and off. Cheap element silicon is prevalent in these circuits since it can be used to control the flow of electricity, as it can insulate and semiconductor electricity. Until recently, microscopic transistors squeezed onto silicon chips have halved in size each year. That reduction in size has paved the way for modern technology. Researchers are looking for new ways of achieving higher performance in computers while using less power. Cold operation of data centers of supercomputers can have significant performance, power, and cost advantage.

          While Moore’s Law might fade away, experts think that silicon will still play a prominent role well into the foreseeable future. “There is still potential in a Moore’s Law-style performance escalation until at least 2025,” says expert,  “Silicon will dominate the chip market until the 2040s.” There is also quantum computing. IBM, Google, Intel, and others are in a race to create quantum computers with enormous processing power that would dwarf silicon transistors, using quantum bits.


              Semiconductors are essential technology enablers that power many of the cutting-edge digital devices we use today. The global semiconductor industry is set to continue its robust growth well into the next decade due to emerging technologies such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and Internet of Things, coupled with consistent spending on R&D and competition among key players. 




     Image courtsey: https://sst.semiconductor-digest.com/2017/01/memory-market-poised-for-strongest-annual-growth-through-2021/


        Above Graph Clearly shows that the use of semiconductor memories has increased in wide range and its future in VLSI technology is undoubtly Great.
         
  
          








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