Light-Based Processors

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In this week's WeeklyBits, we cover new research on light-based processors - CPUs that use photons of light to transmit data between hardware components of a computer.

Primary source: article in Nature journal

Primary source: article on University of Colorado, Boulder's website

Light-based processor news article

Light-based processor news article

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Hmm, a light-speed connection to RAM would be ok, especially in the ever increasing need to access more memory faster :)

aleksandar
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I thoughtit but, What about circuits like ram. Even we convert current to light then back to current. Speed will get limited by other components like storage ram

prateekpanwar
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Probably that will be in 10 years from now ... or something :)

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