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China develops large synthetic diamonds for AI hardware race

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Researchers in China have developed a method for creating large, high-purity synthetic diamonds, potentially offering a significant advantage in AI hardware development. The team from the Harbin Institute of Technology used microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MPCVD) to grow single-crystal diamonds, with the potential to produce wafers as large as a basketball. This breakthrough addresses the critical challenge of heat dissipation in high-performance computing, which is crucial for next-generation AI. AI

IMPACT Potential for advanced AI hardware by overcoming heat dissipation limitations.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a scientific breakthrough in materials science with potential applications in AI hardware, fitting the research bucket. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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China develops large synthetic diamonds for AI hardware race

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

    Could a diamond wafer as wide as a basketball be China’s trump card in AI race?

    When Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) held its 11th group wedding for doctoral students on May 31, each of the 187 newlywed couples was presented with a one-carat diamond ring, with the diamonds grown in the university’s laboratory. The gems were developed by Zhu Jiaqi and hi…

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