Shannon (system for storing digital data in synthetic DNA)

2022: System Announcement

On September 8, 2022, Catalog, a startup developing DNA-based storage and computing technology, entered into a partnership agreement with hard drive manufacturer Seagate Technology. Joint efforts of the company created the Shannon system for storing digital data in synthetic DNA.

Catalog is developing a data conversion and storage platform to offer the next generation of digital data archives. The company's platform allows data and information to be encoded in DNA molecules and allows it to be used as the main medium for long-term data archiving.

Catalog entered into a cooperation agreement with the hard drive manufacturer

Under the terms of the collaboration, the companies will work to combine Catalog's molecular prototypes to store data in DNA and perform calculations based on molecules and Seagate lab-on-a-chip silicon technology. Both companies offer proprietary DNA synthesis technologies, and Seagate has expertise in structuring data for storage.

{{quote 'Working with an industry leader like Seagate will help us accelerate the development of DNA storage technology, "said Catalog founder and CEO Hyunjun Park. In addition to storing DNA, Catalog has already discovered ways to incorporate DNA into algorithms and programs that could become widespread, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, analytics and data computing. This work with Seagate is essential to ultimately reduce the cost and complexity of storage. }} Шаблон:Quote 'There is no financial component to this multi-year collaboration. However, we expect to reach significant milestones on a quarterly basis, "he added. While a traditional microprocessor processes binary code, Seagate's chip has microscopic reservoirs that process small amounts of synthetic DNA in a liquid medium; liquid from one reservoir on a chip can be treated with liquid from another reservoir to produce a chemical reaction.

Seagate claims that the next generation of lab on a chip technology will be able to fit in a stationary computer or be used as IoT devices. The goal of both companies is to create the next generation of DNA-based storage and computing platforms that will require less energy and cost less. The first joint study is due to begin in mid-September 2022, according to Catalog.^[1]

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