'Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics': this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerably

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A single superconducting whirlpool can flip a bit for about 5x the energy physics demands, but only at -269°C, and the fridge eats most of the savings.

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• T2'Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics': this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerablyTechRadar / Tom's Guide / PCWorld / Pocket-lint / Stuff16 Oct, 22:45