CE #3


This article was about the new innovation of using "the interaction of photons and acoustic waves to enable an increase in signal capacity and therefore speed". In other words the scientists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have figured out how to use the acoustic noises in chips in receivers of information in fibre-optic networks. The use of this chip "removes the need for complicated laser oscillators and complex digital signal processing." This research is little in complexity and will have a huge benefit in a wide range of local and access systems. 

Well the first things that caught my eye when reading this article was the fact the chip would reduce latency or "lag" in the gaming community. Since I am a gamer, I would know that lag is the biggest enemy to a gamer in all games, and causes them to glitch in a game or be able to do things they shouldn't be able to do. Having this chip being developed would be beneficial to even me and all the gamers out there who complain about lag. Our technology keeps getting more and more advanced as we dig deeper into it. Improvements will keep coming and I don't think that there would be an end to it. This are always needing improvements because they aren't perfect. Well, we'll see in the future what happens with these chips. Maybe we may be using them in the next couple years, who knows?

“Photonic Chips Harness Sound Waves to Speed up Local Networks.” 
News | The University of Sydney, sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/09/26/photonic-chips-harness-sound-waves-to-speed-up-local-networks.html.

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