TechnologyAugust 29, 2026

picojoules

PEE-koh-joolz

Definition

A unit of energy equal to one trillionth of a joule, used here to measure the extremely small amount of power required for memory cell operations.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'pico-' (from the Spanish 'pico', meaning a small amount or beak) combined with 'joule', a unit of energy named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule.

In the news

The article uses picojoules to highlight the superior energy efficiency of SOT-MRAM chips, noting they consume only 2 picojoules per operation compared to the hundreds required by other technologies.

TSMC and US scientists create SOT-MRAM memory for AI

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