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Intel Boosts Optical Communication Speeds

Posted by kdawson on from the how-fast-can-you-blink dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Intel has developed a device, the Avalanche Photodetector, that senses light pulses and amplifies output signals for faster data transfer over long distances. Researchers claim this is a big advancement in the field of silicon photonics, in which silicon is used to transfer light pulses for data exchange between chips and devices. APD can detect light at higher frequencies and moves data at rates of 40Gbps, making it more sensitive and quicker than earlier photodetectors, at a tenth the cost."

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  1. Faster than optical by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    A while ago, while browsing around Intel's downtown website, I had to take the piss. As the goatse man bent over, I

  2. ah hemmm... by djupedal · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can you see me now??!!