Tuesday, March 27, 2007
IBM said it has developed a new chip capable of transmitting a entire movie in a second, a breakthrough that could make computers faster and more energy efficient.
The new chip was made using existing production methods and works by converting electrical signals to laser light, allowing it to transmit 160 gigabits of data per second, enough to handle telephone traffic for all of New York City.
"We have worked out a way to ship almost inconceivable quantities of data at extremely low power," said Bernie Meyerson, chief technologist for IBM.
The chip is not expected to be used for entertainment or telephone networks anytime soon but could find its way into the powerful processors that run server in three to five years, said Meyerson.
The new chip offers energy savings since it uses 2.5 watts of power, about one-third the amount used by a night light, and covers only 17 square millimeters.
"The amount of data you can generate on a chip is skyrocketing with the advances in the architecture and the technology itself," Meyerson said.
By: DocMemory
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