JOURNAL ARTICLE

Robert Dennard, Inventor of Computer DRAM at IBM, Dies at 91.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Oster, Patrick 3 of 3

Abstract

Robert Dennard, an engineer at IBM, has passed away at the age of 91. Dennard is credited with inventing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in the late 1960s, which revolutionized the microelectronics industry and made personal computers, mobile phones, tablets, and video game players possible. His breakthrough idea of using a single transistor to write and read computer data allowed for more data storage at a higher density, using less space, power, and cost. Dennard's invention of DRAM earned him numerous accolades, including induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the National Technology Medal from President Ronald Reagan. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2024/05, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:177117134
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