December 9, 2008 at 12:48Photon processor is almost a reality
Intel, together with experts from Numonyx and DARPA, took a small step forward in the field of creating processors with optical data transmission channels (so-called photon processors). This "little step" - a device based on silicon elements, which was called the avalanche photodetector (Avalanche Photodetector) .
This tiny device is capable of picking up light pulses and converting them into electrical signals, while amplifying them. According to the developers, the data transfer rate using such photodetectors (more precisely, in communication lines, from the bottom formed) can reach up to 40 Gbit per second.
Intel representatives modestly declare that their offspring, coupled with such developments as silicon modulators and hybrid silicon lasers, is quite suitable for creating new "processors" whose performance will be much higher than the usual chips.
via compulenta
This tiny device is capable of picking up light pulses and converting them into electrical signals, while amplifying them. According to the developers, the data transfer rate using such photodetectors (more precisely, in communication lines, from the bottom formed) can reach up to 40 Gbit per second.
Intel representatives modestly declare that their offspring, coupled with such developments as silicon modulators and hybrid silicon lasers, is quite suitable for creating new "processors" whose performance will be much higher than the usual chips.
via compulenta