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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. 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)