Israeli Processor Computes at Speed of Light

(Reuters/ABC News) - Tova Cohen An Israeli start-up has developed a processor that uses optics instead of silicon, enabling it to compute at the speed of light, the company said. Lenslet said its processor will enable new capabilities in homeland security and military, multimedia, and communications applications. "It's conceivable this technology could become mainstream inside chips in 10 years time," said Jim Tully, chief of research for semiconductors and emerging technologies at Gartner Inc.


2003-10-30 00:00:00

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