Summary Researchers have found a solution that could reduce the power consumption of the internet, replacing the energy-guzzling lasers, especially in data centres, with a single, more efficient chip.
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💡 The researchers have broken the petabit barrier for a single laser source and a single chip in their demonstration.
🌍 The new solution provides an opportunity to contribute to achieving an Internet that has a smaller climate footprint.
👉 There is development work ahead before the solution can be implemented in our current communication systems.
🧑💼 The researchers aim to integrate all the components in the optical chip to make the whole transmitter of data signals efficient.