Rocket One backs university research on nanomagnetic memory
A one-year research program will test device-level switching for SKYMRAM, a proposed memory technology for AI chips.
Event / data period: 2026-10-13
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Rocket One signed a sponsored research agreement with Virginia Commonwealth University to advance SKYMRAM, a skyrmion-based magnetic-memory concept. The one-year program is scheduled to begin November 1, 2026, covering nanoscale fabrication, materials optimization and device-level testing.
The proof-of-concept goal is to demonstrate switching of SKYMRAM’s soft magnetic layer. Northwestern University will support thin-film growth and materials characterization through a subaward. The announcement does not establish an integrated chip, commercial product or validated system-level performance.
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The university program will test a proposed magnetic-memory device; no commercial chip was announced.
This is early-stage research; no integrated device or validated performance was announced.
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The university program will test a proposed magnetic-memory device; no commercial chip was announced.
This is early-stage research; no integrated device or validated performance was announced.
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