Foundations on Circuit Quest https://circuit.quest/categories/foundations/ Recent content in Foundations on Circuit Quest Hugo en-us Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Types of Computer Memory Explained: One Map for DDR, VRAM, HBM, Cache, EEPROM, and More https://circuit.quest/articles/types-of-computer-memory-explained/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://circuit.quest/articles/types-of-computer-memory-explained/ <p>If you’ve ever tried to buy a new laptop, build a PC, or even read about the latest AI chips in the news, you’ve probably run into a complete alphabet soup. One ad boasts <strong>DDR5</strong> and an <strong>NVMe SSD</strong>, a graphics card review goes on about <strong>GDDR7 VRAM</strong>, and an AI chip uses <strong>HBM4</strong>. To make it worse, if you play with Arduinos like I do, you get hit with <strong>Flash</strong>, <strong>SRAM</strong>, and <strong>EEPROM</strong> on a single board.</p>