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Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

Optical Switches May Be the Answer to Extending Moore’s Law in Data Centers

University College London (UCL) and Microsoft have discovered a new technique called “clock phase caching” that may pave the way for an all-optical data center in the future.


News Jun 24, 2020 by Jake Hertz
A Combination of Microwave Engineering and Optoelectronics to Improve Signal Processing

A Combination of Microwave Engineering and Optoelectronics to Improve Signal Processing

Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), an institute in Switzerland, created a process that uses deep ultraviolet stepper lithography that outperforms current nanofabrication techniques.


Are Perovskite LEDs an Up-and-Comer on the Display Scene?

Are Perovskite LEDs an Up-and-Comer on the Display Scene?

Maybe you've heard of perovskite for solar cells. But what about perovskite LEDs? Can a team of researchers make them a viable alternative to organic LEDs or quantum-dot LEDs?


News Apr 07, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Light and PCB Design: The Future of Optical Interconnects Is Bright

Light and PCB Design: The Future of Optical Interconnects Is Bright

How do optical interconnections help defy Moore's law while pushing toward optics?


News Mar 27, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Laser Li-Fi May Far Outpace 5G Communications

Laser Li-Fi May Far Outpace 5G Communications

Replacing radio waves with laser light – ‘Li-Fi’ – could soon be used to boost the speed and reach of communications far beyond the limits promised by 5G.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Luke James
Maxim Integrated’s Newest Clinical-Grade Sensors Claim High Accuracy and Low Power for Wearables

Maxim Integrated’s Newest Clinical-Grade Sensors Claim High Accuracy and Low Power for Wearables

Maxim claims their newest temperature sensor and heart-rate monitor are "lowest-power" with clinical-grade accuracy.


News Jul 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Harnessing Stimulated Brillouin Scattering for CMOS-Compatible, High-Performance Optical Circuits

Harnessing Stimulated Brillouin Scattering for CMOS-Compatible, High-Performance Optical Circuits

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS)—plus a new method of integrating arsenic trisulfide onto silicon-based chips—might be the key to a new generation of ultra-high-performance optical circuits.


News Aug 10, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
QMD: Expediting Core-to-Core Communication in Multicore Processors

QMD: Expediting Core-to-Core Communication in Multicore Processors

Researchers have designed a more efficient multicore processor.


News Dec 02, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar