The Chip Wars: Huawei’s Ascend 910C and Ampere’s Rise in AI Computing
The world of AI chip development is a rapidly evolving battlefield, with key players vying for dominance in a market that could shape the...
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Rich Washburn
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Microchip Breakthrough: New Material For a New Era in Electronics
In a world where technology evolves faster than fashion trends, one thing has remained the bedrock of our digital existence: transistors....
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Rich Washburn
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Scalable Quantum Computing on Brink of Breakthrough
Quantum computing has long promised to revolutionize fields like financial markets and cryptographic security. Recently, major strides...
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Rich Washburn
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Powering AI: The Urgent Need for Computational Infrastructure
In the dawn of the artificial intelligence era, the race for computational resources has become a defining feature of technological...
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Rich Washburn
- May 27
- 4 min
Light-Based Computing: The Optical Transistor Revolution
For decades, electronic transistors have been the bedrock of technological progress, enabling the rapid advancement of computing power...
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Rich Washburn
- May 8
- 2 min
Femtosecond Computing: Photonic Chip Harnessing the Speed of Light
In the unceasing quest for faster and more efficient computing, researchers have developed a groundbreaking photonic chip that computes...
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Rich Washburn
- May 8
- 2 min
Beyond the Nanometer: How Backside Power and Nanosheet Transistors will Redefine Microchips
A revolution is underway that could reshape the entire microchip industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Intel...
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Rich Washburn
- Apr 25
- 2 min
EUV Oversight: How America Missed a Technological Goldmine
In an era where technological prowess increasingly dictates economic strength and geopolitical leverage, the story of extreme ultraviolet...
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Rich Washburn
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Securing the Future: The Imperative of U.S. Leadership in Semiconductor Innovation and Manufacturing
The Strategic Necessity In the arena of global technology, the semiconductor industry stands as a critical battleground, particularly in...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
Photonics: Harnessing Light for Energy-Efficient Neural Networks
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the game-changing potential of silicon photonics in neural networks marks a...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 7, 2023
- 2 min
Quantum computational advantage with a programmable photonic processor
A significant advancement in quantum computing using a photonic processor is Borealis. This processor demonstrates quantum computational...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 7, 2023
- 2 min
Primer on silicon neuromorphic photonic processors
Challenges in Microelectronic Computers: It acknowledges the limitations of current microelectronic computers in meeting today's...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 6, 2023
- 2 min
Recent advancements in photonics research
Vibrational Photothermal Microscopy (VIP Microscopy): Researchers led by Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng at Boston University have developed more...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Photonic Technology: Transforming Medicine, Biotech, and Military Applications
Photonics, the technology of generating and harnessing light, is making significant strides in various fields, including medicine,...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Recent Advancements in Photonics
The field of photonics has witnessed significant advancements in 2023, contributing to the development of cutting-edge technologies with...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Revolutionizing Semiconductor Technology: The Photonic Chip that 'Fits Together Like Lego's
Introduction In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have introduced a compact silicon...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Photonics: Harnessing the Spectrum for Advanced Computing
Introduction Photonics, the science of light generation, manipulation, and detection, is revolutionizing the field of computing. A...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Beating Moore's Law: Photonic Computers Surpassing Traditional Computing
The future of AI and computing is entering a bright new era with the advent of photonic computers, as showcased in a recent YouTube video...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits and Lasers: The Pioneering Future of Technology
The realm of silicon photonics, specifically the integration of lasers onto silicon platforms, represents a quantum leap in technology...
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Rich Washburn
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Silicon Photonics: The Next Silicon Revolution?
Silicon Photonics, despite sounding like a term from a sci-fi novel, represents a significant leap in technological advancement. Similar...
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