Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

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11-23-2003, 10:01 PM
ZaZu

Israeli processor computes at speed of light

An Israeli start-up has developed a processor that uses optics instead of silicon, enabling it to compute at the speed of light, the company said.

“Optical processing is a strategic competitive advantage for nations and companies,” said Avner Halperin, vice president for business development at Lenslet.

The processor performs 8 trillion operations per second, equivalent to a super-computer and 1,000 times faster than standard processors, with 256 lasers performing computations at light speed.

The company’s prototype is fairly large and bulky but when Lenslet begins to supply the processor in a few months it will be shrunk to 15 x 15 cm with a height of 1.7 cm, roughly the size of a Palm Pilot.

“In five years we plan to shrink it to a single chip,” project manager Asaf Schlezinger said.

Tully said one issue is whether this technology can be produced in volume the way silicon chips are made. Sariel is negotiating joint projects with companies and/or government agencies in the United States, Europe and Japan to produce the processor for specific applications. It already has projects signed with Israel’s Defence Ministry. —Reuters

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11-23-2003, 10:05 PM
Virtualbody1234

Electricity travels at the speed of light so don't our current CPU compute at the speed of light?
11-23-2003, 11:23 PM
clocker

I don't much care if it's really faster, but does the thing run cooler?
That would be nice.
11-24-2003, 12:36 AM
Virtualbody1234

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Originally posted by clocker@23 November 2003 - 18:23
I don't much care if it's really faster, but does the thing run cooler?
That would be nice.

Did I actually hear that from someone who overclocks?
11-24-2003, 12:42 AM
clocker

Who me?

I don't consider my rig to be overclocked.

I perfer to think that I've just helped it "be all that it can be"... :P
11-24-2003, 01:04 AM
mooseman2070

Quote:

Originally posted by ZaZu@23 November 2003 - 22:01
Israeli processor computes at speed of light

An Israeli start-up has developed a processor that uses optics instead of silicon, enabling it to compute at the speed of light, the company said.

“Optical processing is a strategic competitive advantage for nations and companies,” said Avner Halperin, vice president for business development at Lenslet.

The processor performs 8 trillion operations per second, equivalent to a super-computer and 1,000 times faster than standard processors, with 256 lasers performing computations at light speed.

The company’s prototype is fairly large and bulky but when Lenslet begins to supply the processor in a few months it will be shrunk to 15 x 15 cm with a height of 1.7 cm, roughly the size of a Palm Pilot.

“In five years we plan to shrink it to a single chip,” project manager Asaf Schlezinger said.

Tully said one issue is whether this technology can be produced in volume the way silicon chips are made. Sariel is negotiating joint projects with companies and/or government agencies in the United States, Europe and Japan to produce the processor for specific applications. It already has projects signed with Israel’s Defence Ministry. —Reuters

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what clock speed does it run in GHz?
11-24-2003, 01:11 AM
supersonic

Dunno, but would it be safe to use? because it might affect the health, especially for human use :)
11-24-2003, 01:19 AM
balamm

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Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@23 November 2003 - 15:05
Electricity travels at the speed of light so don't our current CPU compute at the speed of light?

Does it? Theres debate about that. Certainly the operations and switches aren't done at the speed of light.

http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/topic/5367-1.html

Search google using your statement " Electricity travels at the speed of light" and you'll find a lot of this.
11-24-2003, 01:27 AM
Virtualbody1234

I can't be bothered to read that, balamm. Electricity is close enough to being the speed of light in my book.
11-24-2003, 01:33 AM
balamm

Then you'll be quite happy with your slow electronic processor when the rest of the world jumps to light processing I guess. To each their own I guess.
11-24-2003, 01:39 AM
Virtualbody1234

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Originally posted by balamm@23 November 2003 - 20:33
Then you'll be quite happy with your slow electronic processor when the rest of the world jumps to light processing I guess. To each their own I guess.

That's completely beside the point.
11-24-2003, 02:57 AM
balamm

The point? What point?
That you aren't willing to understand physics and new techmology based on a new understanding of physics?

Whatever, stamp your feet and make your declarations then. Makes no difference to me or anyone who is interested in advance.
11-24-2003, 03:02 AM
supersonic

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Originally posted by balamm+23 November 2003 - 20:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (balamm @ 23 November 2003 - 20:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Virtualbody1234@23 November 2003 - 15:05
Electricity travels at the speed of light so don't our current CPU compute at the speed of light?

Does it? Theres debate about that. Certainly the operations and switches aren't done at the speed of light.

http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/topic/5367-1.html

Search google using your statement " Electricity travels at the speed of light" and you'll find a lot of this. [/b][/quote]
Who said the speed of light is the fastest? B)
11-24-2003, 03:07 AM
4play

i also read a post on slashdot about some company working on a new cpu that could be added to an existing pc as a pci card which could give it massive amounts of computing power. the probability we will even see any of this technology in the next 10 years are pretty slim i bet.
11-24-2003, 04:32 AM
bigdawgfoxx

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Originally posted by ZaZu@23 November 2003 - 22:01
The processor performs 8 trillion operations per second, equivalent to a super-computer and 1,000 times faster than standard processors, with 256 lasers performing computations at light speed.

8 Trillion operations? How many do the current CPUs have?? say the P4...and if electricity is as fast as light...wouldnt it still be a LOT faster with the 8trillion operations? Thanx for this topic...very interesting
11-24-2003, 11:07 PM
mooseman2070

i think they were exaggerating when they said "operating at the speed of light",but thats just me
11-24-2003, 11:17 PM
james_bond_rulez

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Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@24 November 2003 - 01:27
I can't be bothered to read that, balamm. Electricity is close enough to being the speed of light in my book.

yes close but did you ever take into consideration that electrons in a circuit experience something called resistance, which produce heat?

light doesn't always travel at the speed of light either, by passing light through a range of mediums scientists were able to slow photons to a crawl.
11-24-2003, 11:58 PM
bigdawgfoxx

You have an awesome comp...just wanted to let you know..and would a CPU with 8 trillion operations be alot more then todays CPUs?
11-25-2003, 12:30 AM
_John_Lennon_

No way 256 , class 2 lasers i guess. depends on exactly how they have it set up, are going to use less power than the current silicon chips we have out.

Hmm, I wonder what kind of lasers that are going to be doing that computing power, seems a bit odd. :unsure:
02-19-2006, 12:41 PM
Sveegaard

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

1) The speed of electrons (electricity) is MAX 1/10th the speed of light - and alot slower in wires.

2) The processor is about 2 THz, as far as I remember. Quite impressive :) And no cooling required, thanks to the light.
02-19-2006, 03:25 PM
clocker

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Sheesh.
You dredged up a two and a half year old post to correct VB?

That sir, is dedication.

Weird though.
02-19-2006, 04:34 PM
Virtualbody1234

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

Electricity travels at the speed of light so don't our current CPU compute at the speed of light?

Yeah but I did post it as a question. See the punctuation? :P
02-19-2006, 06:14 PM
Seedler

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooseman2070

Quote:

Originally posted by ZaZu@23 November 2003 - 22:01
Israeli processor computes at speed of light

An Israeli start-up has developed a processor that uses optics instead of silicon, enabling it to compute at the speed of light, the company said.

“Optical processing is a strategic competitive advantage for nations and companies,” said Avner Halperin, vice president for business development at Lenslet.

The processor performs 8 trillion operations per second, equivalent to a super-computer and 1,000 times faster than standard processors, with 256 lasers performing computations at light speed.

The company’s prototype is fairly large and bulky but when Lenslet begins to supply the processor in a few months it will be shrunk to 15 x 15 cm with a height of 1.7 cm, roughly the size of a Palm Pilot.

“In five years we plan to shrink it to a single chip,” project manager Asaf Schlezinger said.

Tully said one issue is whether this technology can be produced in volume the way silicon chips are made. Sariel is negotiating joint projects with companies and/or government agencies in the United States, Europe and Japan to produce the processor for specific applications. It already has projects signed with Israel’s Defence Ministry. —Reuters

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what clock speed does it run in GHz?

In comparison with a Pentium 4 @3.0 ghz, the new CPU is supposed to run at 3.0 ghz X 1000=3000GHZ? wtf? whoa...:wacko:
02-19-2006, 06:41 PM
lynx

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seedler

In comparison with a Pentium 4 @3.0 ghz, the new CPU is supposed to run at 3.0 ghz X 1000=3000GHZ? wtf? whoa...:wacko:

Meh.

AMD will make one which does more work at only 2000GHz. :P
02-19-2006, 10:15 PM
Damnatory

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seedler

In comparison with a Pentium 4 @3.0 ghz, the new CPU is supposed to run at 3.0 ghz X 1000=3000GHZ? wtf? whoa...:wacko:

Meh.

AMD will make one which does more work at only 2000GHz. :P

:lol:
The funny thing is, you're probably right. :D
02-19-2006, 11:20 PM
Virtualbody1234

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Light is pretty quick.
02-20-2006, 08:42 AM
Mïcrösöül°V³

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

if this post is 2 1/2 years old and this technology was supposed to be so cool, then where the hell is it? :P I want a damn laser cpu damnit!! :D
02-22-2006, 03:39 AM
suprafreak6

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

Quote:

Originally Posted by clocker

Who me?

I don't consider my rig to be overclocked.

I perfer to think that I've just helped it "be all that it can be"... :P

thats a nice response clocker, best thing i heard today
02-26-2006, 10:39 PM
Tempestv

Re: Israeli Processor Computes At Speed Of Light

you know that two months after releasing these things, they will be talking about making them dual core or doubling the laser count or something, and suddenly we are all lusting after 6000ghz cpus