Photonic computing is extremely cool right now
Confining light in a small enough space to fit on a chip is not an easy task. Infrared wavelengths tend to be many times larger than the desired width of the nanowires…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Apr 25, 2017 | General Tech | 0
Confining light in a small enough space to fit on a chip is not an easy task. Infrared wavelengths tend to be many times larger than the desired width of the nanowires…
Read Moreby Scott Michaud | Dec 29, 2015 | Processors | 5
A typical integrated circuit pushes electrical voltage across pathways, with transistors and stuff modifying it. When you interpret those voltages as mathematical values and logical instructions, then congratulations, you...
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Jun 16, 2015 | General Tech | 0
Almost a year ago IBM put $3 billion into research on developing and enhancing their existing photonics technology and putting it onto chips. The Register has heard of their recent...
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