Abstract
In the preceding chapters we have seen that bubble storage modules can be fabricated and operated reliably with useful features such as nonvolatility, start/stop, etc. The access times are several milliseconds and the data rate is ~ 100 kHz times the number of bit streams in parallel. These early modules cost on the order of $100 or less and contain 1/4–1 Mb. The capacity is increasing as the technology matures and the costs are decreasing as manufacturing efficiency improves. We can expect these trends to continue in the future but how far?... and at what rate? In this chapter we consider the improvements in bubble technology that we can expect in the future and review some of the key factors that control and limit the future evolution.
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Eschenfelder, A.H. (1981). Future Prospects. In: Magnetic Bubble Technology. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81647-5_10
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