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Chinese researchers slash 3D optical chip production time to seconds

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A Chinese research team has developed a new fabrication method that significantly reduces the production time for 3D optical chips. This new technique, published in Advanced Materials, cuts down the manufacturing process from hours to mere seconds by utilizing parallel processing. This advancement aims to address the bottleneck in producing complex photonic chips, which are crucial for meeting the growing demand for AI hardware. AI

IMPACT Accelerates the development of next-generation AI hardware by overcoming manufacturing bottlenecks for photonic chips.

RANK_REASON Research publication detailing a new fabrication method for photonic chips. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chinese researchers slash 3D optical chip production time to seconds

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving unprecedented demand for computing, placing photonic chips at the centre of the race to develop next-generation AI hardware. By transmitting data with light rather than electricity, photonic technologies are widely seen as a way to overcome…

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