IBM scientists create ultra-fast device which uses light for communication between computer chips

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IBM scientists create ultra-fast device which uses light for communication between computer chips

IBM scientists today unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using pulses of light. As reported in the recent issue of the scientific journal Nature, this is an important advancement in changing the way computer chips talk to each other.


The device, called a nanophotonic avalanche photodetector, is the fastest of its kind and could enable breakthroughs in energy-efficient computing that can have significant implications for the future of electronics.


Lees verder (met video): http://www.physorg.com/news186856712.html


Bron: PhysOrg
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