SEGAs Unexpected Choice of Memory Technology for Sonic 3 and Knuckles

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Published on March 22, 2021 12:08:32 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEUzsZ8U1Lo

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)

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Sonic 3 and Knuckles might have played a greater role in technology history than you think. We take a look SEGAs choice of memory technology for Sonic 3 and Knuckles and what impact it had on the video game industry.

The Physics of FeRAM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vppR8EIb_6I

References:
RAMTRON SPECIALITY MEMORY PRODUCTS, October 1994
Use of FRAM Memories in Spacecrafts, Claudio Sansoè and Maurizio Tranchero, Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Elettronica, Italy
FRAM FAQs, Texas Instruments: https://www.ti.com/lit/wp/slat151/slat151.pdf?ts=1616370393108&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F
Save technology for video games: sega-16.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-5965.html
Fatigue in Ferroelectrics: https://www.globalsino.com/EM/page1796.html
Ramtron company history: https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/ramtron-international-corporation
Ferroelectric RAM, Wikipedia [Marsh 3, 2021]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroelectric_RAM
Flash Memory, Wikipedia [Marsh 4, 2021]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory

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