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To comprehend the significance of this project, it is essential to grasp what non-volatile memory is. Non-volatile memory holds its state even when power is turned off, a critical feature for electronic devices like smartphones and computers. As technology advanced, the challenge increased: how to maintain memory integrity while continuously reducing the size of the components.
The original methods of storing memory relied on magnetic states and physically spinning hard drives, transitioning to flash memory systems as technology improved. The struggle with maintaining electron stability as components shrank led researchers towards innovative solutions like resistive random access memory (RRAM).