ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Electrochemical random-access memory

Hey there kiddo! Do you know what a computer is? It's a machine that can store information and perform tasks really quickly. And do you know what a memory is? It's like a bookshelf in a library where you can store books (or information) that you can come back to later.

Electrochemical Random-Access Memory (ERAM) is like a special kind of bookshelf made just for computers. Instead of using regular shelves, it uses tiny cells where information is stored using electricity. These cells are kind of like tiny buckets with a trapdoor that can either be open or closed.

When we want to store something on an ERAM, we send an electrical signal to a specific cell, which either opens or closes its trapdoor based on the signal. If the trapdoor is open, it means the cell is storing a "1", and if it's closed, it stores a "0". It's just like how you might use Lego bricks to build different shapes and structures.

Now, the really cool thing about ERAM is that it's super fast and efficient! It doesn't need any power to keep information stored, so it can hold onto information even when the computer is turned off. And when we need to access the information later, we can just send another electrical signal to the cell to check if the trapdoor is open or closed, and then read the "1" or "0" stored in that cell.

In summary, Electrochemical Random-Access Memory is like a special bookshelf for computers that stores information using electricity in tiny cells that are like buckets with trapdoors. It's incredibly fast and efficient, and doesn't need power to hold onto information.