Analog Plus 3D Optics to Accelerate AI inference and Combinatorial Optimization (Microsoft, Cambridge)


A new technical paper titled "Analog optical computer for AI inference and combinatorial optimization" was published by researchers at Microsoft Research, Barclays and University of Cambridge. Abstract "Artificial intelligence (AI) and combinatorial optimization drive applications across science and industry, but their increasing energy demands challenge the sustainability of digital comput... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: March 31


Tellurium transistors Researchers from Purdue University, Washington University in St Louis, University of Texas at Dallas, and Michigan Technological University propose the rare earth element tellurium as a potential material for ultra-small transistors. Encapsulated in a nanotube made of boron nitride, tellurium helps build a field-effect transistor with a diameter of two nanometers. �... » read more