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Intel Researchers Demonstrate 40Gbps Optical Chips

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the light-ning-fast dept.

scott3778 writes "Intel Researchers announced they have successfully demonstrated a 40Gbps optical chip, an accomplishment the company says will yield cheaper photonic integrated circuits. 'chip makers have shown a keen interest in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) over the past few years because of their ability to provide a cost-effective solution for optical communication and future optical interconnects in computing industry. There are obstacles, though: One of the key components needed for silicon PICs is the very high-speed silicon optical modulator, which is used to encode data on optical beam.'"

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  1. wow really cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    heck naw FRIST POST

  2. Excited by Szeraax · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh, oh. I'll take 5!

  3. PICs by simonharvey · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    You can find more on PICs here [1]: http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcServic e=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=74

    Kind regards
    Simon H

    [1]: Be here all weekend.

  4. I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    welcome our 40Gbps optical chip overlords

  5. Obligatory comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, but does it run Linux?

  6. 40 Gbps optical chip by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can you imagine a Beowu....

    oh, never mind.

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