Is a light-speed chip unveiled by China-led team the future of ultra-fast processing?

All-optical 100 GHz chip shatters clock speed limits in dramatic boost for AI development, 6G, autonomous vehicles. — SCMP

A new 100 gigahertz chip that harnesses light – not electricity – to synchronise processors could unlock the future of high-speed AI computing, next-generation communications and remote sensing, according to an international group of scientists led by China’s Peking University.

The researchers said the all-optical design redefined how clock signals were generated for chips, opening the door to faster, more efficient computing.