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Updated · Windows Central · Apr 25Dr. Semiconductor successfully tests homemade RAM chips amid ongoing RAM Crisis
11 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Apr 25
- The YouTuber produced RAM chips with 12pF capacitance using DIY equipment in his backyard shed, marking a successful experiment.
- Driven by soaring RAM prices and scarcity caused by AI demand, Dr. Semiconductor plans to scale up production for PC compatibility.
- If his approach proves viable, it could help alleviate the RAM shortage and make memory more affordable for consumers in the future.
Can a DIY chip made in a shed offer real hope against the global RAM crisis? A YouTuber's homemade RAM works for just two milliseconds. Is this a breakthrough or a novelty? With RAM prices quadrupling, is the era of affordable PC building permanently over? How is the tech industry's pivot to AI causing a memory shortage for everyone else? Will the global memory shortage really last until 2030, as some experts predict?