Intel boffins use lasers to replace electrickery
11:22 AM - January 6, 2005 by
Wolfgang Gruener
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: intel, boffins, lasers, replace, electrickery
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Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: intel, boffins, lasers, replace, electrickery
Syndication:
Chipmaker Intel says its boffins are working out a way of using a laser to replace electrical current as the way to move data.
Under Chipzilla's big idea, a laser with a single silicon chip attached emits a focused stream of light that can be manipulated to carry vast amounts of data at high speeds.
Read the complete story . (The Inquirer)
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