Evolution and Bottlenecks of Electronic Integrated Circuits for Digital Computing (IMAGE)

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Evolution and Bottlenecks of Electronic Integrated Circuits for Digital Computing

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Researchers in Japan have developed a type of processor called PAXEL, a device that can potentially bypass Moore's Law and increase the speed and efficiency of computing. In APL Photonics, the researchers looked at using light for the data transport step in integrated circuits, since photons are not subject to Moore's Law. Instead of integrated electronic circuits, much new development now involves photonic integrated circuits. The PAXEL accelerator takes this approach and uses power-efficient nanophotonics. This image shows the evolution and bottlenecks of electronic integrated circuits for digital computing, and cloud versus fog computing and use of PAXEL devices.

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Ken-ichi Kitayama

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