ferroelectric
adjective
fer·ro·elec·tric
ˌfer-ō-i-ˈlek-trik 
: of or relating to crystalline substances having spontaneous electric polarization reversible by an electric field
ferroelectric
noun
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Some regions are ferroelectric, with all dipoles pointing in the same directions, and others are antiferroelectric, with dipoles pointing in multiple directions, so that these regions can’t store charge.
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
The work was supported by the EU’s 3eFERRO Consortium project that was designed to produce new ferroelectric material Hf(Zr)O2 that makes FeRAM a competitive NVM candidate for IoT applications.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
But these researchers are using a new type of RAM—ferroelectric RAM or F-RAM—that erases the distinction.
—Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
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IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2024
The work was supported by the EU’s 3eFERRO Consortium project that was designed to produce new ferroelectric material Hf(Zr)O2 that makes FeRAM a competitive NVM candidate for IoT applications.
—Tom Coughlin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
But these researchers are using a new type of RAM—ferroelectric RAM or F-RAM—that erases the distinction.
—Christopher Mims, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
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“Ferroelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferroelectric. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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