Microprocessor maker Intel has announced that it has developed a research prototype that it says is the world’s first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers. The link can move up to 50 gigabits of data per second — about as much data as that contained in an entire HD movie. Current chip manufacturing uses physical connections, rather than light, to transmit information from one part of a computer or other electronic device to another.
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Intel Demos Light Over Silicon
Posted by: Kimberly Hill July 29, 2010 05:00 AMMicroprocessor maker Intel has announced that it has developed a research prototype that it says is the world’s first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers. The link can move up to 50 gigabits of data per second — about as much data as that contained in an entire HD movie. Current chip manufacturing uses physical connections, rather than light, to transmit information from one part of a computer or other electronic device to another.