Microscopic racetracks are now trapping light to speed up your computer
Engineers are replacing traditional copper wires with microscopic silicon tracks that guide light particles, allowing data to travel at incredible speeds while using a fraction of the energy required by standard electronics.
Silicon photonics uses microscopic channels to zip pulses of light between computer chips at the speed of light. These tiny optical highways solve the heat and speed bottlenecks caused by traditional copper wiring, which struggles to keep up with modern data demands.
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