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IBM launches world's fastest optical chip

Sci-Tech Today: In detailing the new optical chipset that can transmit data at 160 Gbps, IBM said it provides the highest record ever of transmitted information per unit of physical space. Measuring 3.25 by 5.25 mm, IBM's optical chipset contains both driver and receiver circuits, and was built using complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology.

Posted by Physics Today on March 28, 2007 12:07 PM |

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