Tsinghua scientists celebrate chip break • Table.Briefings

Photon chip with a halo: this is how the official press material from Tsinghua University presents the new development.

Scientists at Tsinghua University have developed a new type of AI chip that calculates with light particles and will be far superior to conventional semiconductors. However, it is unclear when it will go into mass production. In the meantime, The US is tightening export restrictions.

A research team at Tsinghua University in Beijing has achieved a breakthrough. In the scientific journal Nature, they published a report on a new AI chip that calculates using light particles. This technology will be superior to conventional semiconductor components in numerous applications.

Tsinghua scientists celebrate chip breakthrough

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