Stories about: Photonics

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    Researchers layer an electronic junction into optical fiber 07/02/2012 05:41:40

    Pennsylvania State University researchers have devised a technique for embedding an electronic junction directly into optical fiber, which potentially paves the way for more streamlined optical components.
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    Intel eyes post-Thunderbolt interconnect for 2015 28/04/2011 11:05:00

    A new interconnect technology being developed by Intel could be ready for use by 2015 and will be able to shuttle data between computers at up to five times the speed of its recently launched Thunderbolt technology, an Intel researcher said on Wednesday.
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    Apple iMac may add touchscreen, but beware the gorilla arm! 03/10/2010 00:12:00

    We’ve been hearing about Apple’s alleged plans for touchscreen-equipped iMacs for months now, and the rumors continue to swirl. The latest gossip arrives courtesy Digitimes, a Taiwanese trade publication that’s a bountiful source of Apple-related scuttlebutt. So what's new? Display manufacturer Sintek Photonics has reportedly shipped samples of capacitive touch panels to Apple, which plans to incorporate the technology into the next generation of its iMac all-in-one desktops, Digitimes reports.
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    Quantum computing boosted by 'photon walk' chip 18/09/2010 02:11:00

    Scientists led by a Bristol University team have pioneered an experimental method for quantum computers to perform calculations using photons travelling inside a silicon chip.
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    Intel turns to light to transfer data inside PCs 28/07/2010 06:24:00

    Intel on Tuesday announced it had developed a prototype interconnect that uses light to speed up data transmission inside computers at the speed of 50 gigabits per second.
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    Intel tries to get devices to communicate faster 08/12/2008 08:01:00

    Intel on Sunday detailed advances in an emerging field of technology that it said will boost optical communication speeds, allowing for faster data transfers between devices.
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    XO to demo 100 Gigabit Ethernet service 13/06/2008 11:15:08

    XO Communications will team up with optical vendor Infinera next week to demonstrate how 100 Gigabit Ethernet traffic can be sent over 10 10Gbps wavelengths.
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    Sun aims lasers to boost computer performance 25/03/2008 08:05:15

    In an attempt to improve computer performance, Sun Microsystems is working on technology to let chips communicate using lasers instead of electricity, in what would be a break from conventional computer design.
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    IBM builds optical switch for multi-core chips 18/03/2008 08:37:41

    IBM Monday announced that its scientists have built a switch that can control the flow of information on a chip using pulses of light instead of electrons.
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    New security camera spots drugs, not your 'naughty bits' 11/03/2008 14:33:48

    A camera that is sophisticated enough to tell if you have sugar in your pocket, not cocaine from a distance of 25 metres, but doesn't see your naughty bits could find a home at security points in airports or at borders throughout the globe.
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    IBM researchers build supercomputer-on-a-chip 07/12/2007 08:03:21

    Supercomputers may soon be the same size as a laptop if IBM brings to market research detailed on Thursday, in which pulses of light replace electricity to make data transfer between processor cores on a chip up to one-hundred times faster.
 
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