Self-learning memories (CAROM)

Design the circuitry and layout for self-learning memories, with demonstrations and design parameter.

Research opportunity

Abstract: The new Autosopher systems require a self-learning and self-organizing memory device that changes the very concept of “memory” as we know it. In conventional Random Addressable Memories (RAM), used on data processing computers, an address is applied to the memory device to specify where the data (binary bits) are stored, in a memory read operation, or where new data is to be stored in a memory write operation. Both the storage address and the stored data content is supplied by the computer according to the program execution. A new Content Addressable Read Only Memory (CAROM), in contrast, uses the input data as “addresses” to find its own storage locations in the memory. Data is stored in a saturating hyperspace format, in which every data pattern is stored only once. This is because one cannot learn what one already knows. The new memory is both random addressable and content addressable. Memory addresses are decoded by long chains of Field Effect Transistors (FET). New data, both addresses and content, is stored by setting tiny fuses in the memory device. The location of the fuses are determined by the Autosophy learning algorithms. A memory device may be printed on thin foil to be rolled into a spool. The purpose of this research would be to implement the memory circuits in experiments and to find realistic parameter for a practical memory design. The results of this research should be presented in a demonstration.

Applications: The new memory devices may be used in Autosophy archiving and robots. This would create a truly huge market potential in the near future. Autosophy applications are expected to replace most applications now using data processing computers.

Keywords: Autosophy, Self-learning memories, Failure-proof memories, CAROM memories.

Available downloadable documents:

Publication 2005 – CAROM Memory – Webpage htm

Publication 2004 – Archiving – Webpage htm

Publication 1997 – CD-ROM replacement – Webpage htm

Proposal 1997 – Content Addressable Memory – Webpage htm

Patent 1996 – CAROM Memory – Webpage htm