News tagged with interconnects

Back to the future for computers: A return to the 1980s?

A presentation at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Diego on March 24 will examine the technologies that will emerge in the next three to ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

IBM Scientists Create Ultra-Fast Device Which Uses Light for Communication between Computer Chips

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM scientists today unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Mar 03, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (45) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

3-D microchips for more powerful and environmentally friendly computers

Not so long ago our computers had a single core which had to be boosted for performance - making each machine into a great central heating system. Beyond 85° C, however, electronic components become unstable. ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 5

New model suggests how the brain might stay in balance

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have theorized for decades about how neural networks might be able to accomplish the incredibly complex calculations the human brain performs all the time. But simply stabilizing ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Scalable Energy Efficient Data Centers

(PhysOrg.com) -- To protect their systems from network failures and to make sure that their data is delivered as fast as possible, popular services such as Google may replicate their data centers on multiple ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Graphene may have advantages over copper for IC interconnects at the nanoscale

The unique properties of thin layers of graphite - known as graphene - make the material attractive for a wide range of potential electronic devices. Researchers have now experimentally demonstrated the potential ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0


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