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New Photonic Chips Could Transform How Online Data Is Sent and Stored
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The European Union-funded IRIS project has developed new photonic silicon chips offering higher bandwidth, and data center operators will be key potential end users. The project aims to resolve the limitations of the interconnection network, a major roadblock for data center capacity. The new chips use silicon as a transmission medium, enabling optical interconnection so massive volumes of data can be sent and received concurrently.
The IRIS project promises to cut power consumption and boost capacity at the same time. The project coordinators also think IRIS will be essential to developing new functions that should enable the development of fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology products. Such technology — expected to be rolled out sometime in 2020 and continue for about 15 years — targets the delivery of capacity to accommodate the anticipated boost in wireless communication and data exchange. One 5G projection says it will encompass more business-to-business services, and the IRIS project dovetails with this expectation.
5G development is the focus of a significant concentration of European investment because the EU wants to guarantee that it becomes a 5G leader, while also making European companies capable of capitalizing on demand for new applications and functions.
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