Graphene-sheathed copper wires could dramatically speed future processors, cut power consumption

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New research into graphene’s potential shows that it could be used to boost the performance of copper wires inside semiconductors. If true, this could clear one of the most significant bottlenecks to modern CPU performance.

IBM announces silicon photonics breakthrough, set to break 100Gb/s barrier

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IBM has announced a breakthrough in silicon photonics technology — a 100Gb/s fully integrated set of optical components that could be used to link multiple components in a server. Bit by bit, silicon photonics is becoming a reality.