Researchers at IBM have moved a step closer toward the creation of an on-chip optical network, the tech giant said Monday. Calling it a “significant advance,” IBM announced the development of the world’s tiniest nanophotonic switch designed to route optical data between cores on next-generation high-performance multi-core microprocessors. With the technology, computer chips will one day send information using light pulses rather than electrons, which will significantly boost chip performance and at the same time reduce energy usage.
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IBM’s Tiniest Yet Switch May Make Optical Network on a Chip Possible
Posted by: Walaika Haskins March 17, 2008 02:05 PMResearchers at IBM have moved a step closer toward the creation of an on-chip optical network, the tech giant said Monday. Calling it a “significant advance,” IBM announced the development of the world’s tiniest nanophotonic switch designed to route optical data between cores on next-generation high-performance multi-core microprocessors. With the technology, computer chips will one day send information using light pulses rather than electrons, which will significantly boost chip performance and at the same time reduce energy usage.