How Robert Dennard's 1966 One-Transistor Idea Became the Foundation of Modern DRAM
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-11-08
In 1966, Robert Dennard's team was exploring memory cells that used six transistors to store a single bit. Dennard realized the same bit could be stored with just one transistor and a capacitor.
That simple insight became the foundation of modern DRAM and shaped nearly every computer built over the next 60 years — a reminder of how one small circuit-design change can influence an entire industry.
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