Comments on: HP Turns to Lasers to Cut Copper From Chips http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Happy 50th Birthday, Dear Microchip - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201159 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:16:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201159 [...] the clock speed of chips to increasing the number of cores on a chip. They’re also trying to replace wires with light or store more data in semiconductors that can be built into towers, rather than lay flat. Looking a [...]

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201158 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:00:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201158 @ Stacey, this was the 59th year of the competition, and judging from the participants this year, the program is only getting bigger and better. Can’t wait to have your daughter as a participant!

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201157 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:09:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201157 @SR, thanks for the tip, I’m checking into HPC stuff right now and they look interesting.

@Paul, The ISEF sounds like a great organization. In about 12 years I hope it’s still around for my daughter to participate in.

@Rohit, thanks for reminding me about Sun’s stuff. I should have included that.

@Frank, Luxtera is mentioned in the story, but I do want to find out more.

]]> By: SR http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201156 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:06:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201156 Though a different take, also take a look at a Portland start up called Lightfleet, http://www.lightfleet.com. They are doing some amazing things around a free-space optical (laser) interconnect that with their shared data space programming model promises massive performance gains for HPC applications.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201155 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:34:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201155 Stacey-

Really cool post! These kind of scientfic advances are really interesting, and I’ve really enjoyed reading/learning about them on this blog. Speaking of innovation, I’ve been working with Intel on The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which started yesterday in Atlanta. This year’s program will include a record number of 1,557 high school students from 51 countries presenting 1,241 projects. Female students comprise 48% of those entered in the competition, and there are a ton of cutting-edge projects being featured. If you’d like any more info, please let me know!

]]> By: rohit http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201154 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:32:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201154 SUN has an interesting effort in this area (boosted by 44mm of our tax money)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/technology/24wafer.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

I’d bet Intel will get it right first though vs. the systems companies.

]]> By: Frank Mazzola http://gigaom.com/2008/05/12/hp-turns-to-lasers-to-cut-copper-from-chips/#comment-201153 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:14:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13381#comment-201153 Stacey – you should take a look at a company called Luxtera. Frank

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