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Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

A new “frequency comb” optical chip design can transmit almost twice as much data as the entire Internet in a single second. A frequency comb is a masterfully precise laser composed of many distinct frequencies, or color wavelengths. The global Internet relies on fiber optic technology which must have massive data transmission capacity. In new …

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Rain presents AI training on an analog chip

Rain presents AI training on an analog chip

Article by: Sally Ward-Foxton Rain’s scientific work proves that training deep learning networks on analog chips works. Rain Neuromorphics trained a deep learning network on an analog chip (a crossbar network of memristors) using the company’s analog-compatible training algorithms. The process required several orders of magnitude less power compared to current GPU systems. Although Rain’s …

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Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Globally critical chip firm drives rift between US and Netherlands over China tech policy

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with US President Joe Biden. The United States pressured the Netherlands to block exports of high-tech semiconductor equipment to China. The Netherlands is home to ASML, one of the most important companies in the global semiconductor supply chain. Suzanne Walsh | AFP | Getty Images Washington has its sights …

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Spectrometer on a Chip

Advanced “Lab on a Chip” – Scientists have created a powerful, ultra-thin spectrometer

An image of the spectrometer on a chip. Credit: State of Oregon The tool opens the door to the widespread use of portable spectrometers. Researchers in the field of optical spectrometry have created a better instrument for measuring light. This breakthrough could improve everything from smartphone cameras to environmental monitoring. The research, led by Finland’s …

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Better than the fans?  New 'AirJet' chip promises to overhaul laptop cooling

Better than the fans? New ‘AirJet’ chip promises to overhaul laptop cooling

Could this be the future of laptop cooling? On Thursday, a San Jose-based company showed off a new cooling system for electronics that not only runs quieter than traditional fans, but also promises to help laptops achieve even better performance. The cooling system is called the “AirJet” chip and comes from Frore Systems(Opens in a …

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ROHM is developing an ultra-low-power artificial intelligence chip on the device

ROHM is developing an ultra-low-power artificial intelligence chip on the device

AI at the edge enables real-time failure prediction with no cloud server required The new AI Learning Edge chip on ROHM’s device SoC with on-device learning AI accelerator for IoT edge computing devices ROHM’s AI chip concept Develop an ultra-low-power artificial intelligence chip capable of learning on-premises and on-device without a cloud server Santa Clara, …

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With a new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims a breakthrough in the quest for a "wearable brain"

With a new chip, augmented reality startup Ixana claims a breakthrough in the quest for a “wearable brain”

The three co-founders of Ixana, LR: Shovan Maity, head of research; Angik Sarkar, CEO; and Shreyas Sen, a Purdue University professor who invented the new chip. A previously unknown Seattle startup, founded by veterans of the semiconductor and tech industry, claims to have developed an energy-efficient chip capable of running advanced AI applications on augmented …

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This chip transmits an Internet's worth of data every second

This chip transmits an Internet’s worth of data every second

Comment this story Comment An energy-intensive internet that requires less electricity. Powerful computers that rival those of NASA. Broadband speeds that could blow your mind. This is a potential new reality, according to Scandinavian researchers. In a study published last week, scientists from Swedish and Danish universities said they transmitted almost twice as much internet …

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