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A Look at Photonic Clocking

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-want-my-100ghz-processor dept.

zymano writes "In an article on the Electronic Engineering Times site James Siepmann shares a few thoughts about Photonic Clocking. Siepmann states: 'Copper interconnects are reaching their limit as data-transmission bandwidth and processor speed continue to rise. [..] Photonic clocking not only solves the limitations of electronic clocking, but also reduces jitter, skew, delay, crosstalk and power consumption while maintaining clock signal integrity for longer distances.'" Are Photonic Processors the next logical step, or will the almighty buck shuffle them aside because of cost?

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  1. Slashdot economics... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are Photonic Processors the next logical step, or will the almighty buck shuffle them aside because of cost?

    Yeah, 'cause technology never gets cheaper. Hey, I've got an AT&T 8086 PC with a lovely green monitor that you can have for $5000, if you act now...

  2. Ooooo! by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 3, Funny
    Yeah, 'cause technology never gets cheaper. Hey, I've got an AT&T 8086 PC with a lovely green monitor that you can have for $5000, if you act now...

    Hang on to it. In a few years, you can haul it down to Antiques Roadshow and have 'em tell you it's "worth between $2000 and $4000, but for insurance purposes..."

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    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  3. Photonic Clock by half_d · · Score: 4, Funny
    Photonic clocking not only solves the limitations of electronic clocking, but also reduces jitter, skew, delay, crosstalk and power consumption while maintaining clock signal integrity for longer distances
    So if I get one of these photonic alarm clocks, will it make me not feel so terribly jittery and skew in the morning? (Don't even get me started on the delay)
  4. Re:I bow down to our Almighty Buck overlords by nutshell42 · · Score: 3, Funny
    You mean:

    "I for one welcome our Almighty Buck overlords... personally. Just keep sending them my way."

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    Don't think of it as a flame---it's more like an argument that does 3d6 fire damage
  5. At first... by Hangin10 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought the article said "platonic" clocking... I was thinking... I would hope they loved their clock..

    Note to self: Don't read Slashdot too late at night..

  6. Screw Photonic Clocking by zrk · · Score: 3, Funny

    And move on to Photonic CANNONing. After all, the Borg are gonna hit is one of these days, and not just through Bill