Book excerpt: "This [...] handbook gives a complete overview to the design, manufacture, and application of semiconductor memory technology.[...] The move towards application-specific memories and the new developments in memory applications, including smart memories, computers and networks, are explored. The author also details the new trends in memory architecture and functionality, such as multiplexing, video memory architecture and error correction. For embedded memories, there is an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages, testing methods and reliability. Detailed consideration is given to future trends in memories - VLSI technology ; commodity memories ; smart cards ; smart houses ; CIM ; speech synthesis and recognition ; RISC architecture ; neural processors and superconductors." (source : 4ème de couv.)