Researchers at IBM announced Thursday the development of a technological breakthrough known as a “silicon Mach-Zehnder elctro-optic modulator.” The device would replace the copper wires normally used to transmit information between the multiple cores in a microprocessor. IBM’s optical modulator would convert the electrical signals and send that information using pulses of light through silicon instead of electrical signals on wire. “We believe this is a major advancement in the field of on-chip silicon nanophotonics,” said Dr. Will Green, the lead IBM scientist on the project.
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IBM Shines Ray of Light on Processor Technology
Posted by: Walaika Haskins December 6, 2007 03:28 PMResearchers at IBM announced Thursday the development of a technological breakthrough known as a “silicon Mach-Zehnder elctro-optic modulator.” The device would replace the copper wires normally used to transmit information between the multiple cores in a microprocessor. IBM’s optical modulator would convert the electrical signals and send that information using pulses of light through silicon instead of electrical signals on wire. “We believe this is a major advancement in the field of on-chip silicon nanophotonics,” said Dr. Will Green, the lead IBM scientist on the project.