Lightmatter

Lightmatter, a company founded by MIT alumni, is pioneering the use of light for data processing and transfer to address the limitations of traditional computing methods. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comLightmatter, founded by three MIT alumni, is using photonic technologies to reinvent how chips communicate and calculate.Our ability to cram ever-smaller transistors onto a chip has enabled today’s age of ubiquitous computing. But that approach is finally running into limits, with some experts declaring an end…

Recent findings on polaritons reveal how these particles can trap light on a nanoscale, particularly in less symmetric crystals. Their research holds significant potential for advancing nanotechnology and developing new light-based technologies. Credit: SciTechDaily.comScientists uncover new insights on polaritons, showing potential for breakthroughs in light manipulation and nanotechnology applications.An international team of scientists provides an overview of the latest research on light-matter interactions. A team of…

The death of Moore's Law has been punted back and forth between engineers and pundits any number of times at this point. And as silicon-based transistors become smaller and smaller, manufacturers have had to grapple with increased temperature densities (more transistors in a smaller area, generating more heat), not to mention other issues that naturally arise from closely packing smaller, faster transistors. And even as chiplet technologies such as TSMC's InFO_LI and Intel's Foveros 3D technology have enabled increased…