Nano-optical cables that can replace computer copper wires will be available

Nano-optical cables that can replace computer copper wires will be available

Following the invention of the optical fiber technology that revolutionizes data transmission speed and capacity, the University of Alberta's electronic engineers broke another obstacle and recently successfully designed nano-optical cables that can replace copper wires in computer chips, it can significantly increase the computing speed and reduce the energy consumption of electronic devices. The study was funded by the Canadian Council for natural science and engineering and the omhoz Alberta program.

The researchers said that data can be transmitted between different locations using optical fiber, and the key application is to use optical fiber to achieve information interconnection within the chip. The goal of this study is to explore a new path for limiting light to nano-scale.

A popular solution is to use the reflective metal package layer to limit light waves to optical cables, but the biggest obstacle is that light waves convert to heat, resulting in increased cable temperature and loss of information. Canadian researchers have designed a new non-financial supermaterial that limits light waves to nano-optical cables without generating heat, weakening signals, or losing data. At present, researchers are creating super materials on silicon chips to surpass the optical wave restrictions currently used in the industry.