Intel's Silicon Photonics Technology Uses Fiber Optics To Tranfer Data Inside Computers

It is a well known fact that computers use electrical wiring to transfer data inside them. Intel has been working on finding an alternative to this for a decade and finally they are ready to replace these electrical wires with fiber optics, that will use laser and light to move data faster than ever.
The new technology named Silicon Photonics, that works on rack architecture, is result of more than a decade of research in Intel's laboratory. Silicon Photonics can transfer data at a speed of 100 Gbps and uses less power than traditional copper wires. Justin Rattner, Intel's chief technology officer said at Open Computer Summit that this technology will be part of a new generation of servers that will need faster networking, storage and processing subsystems.
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Intel also showed a prototype they have developed with Quanta Computers, that can move data using optical modules. The demo server uses an Intel silicon switch and runs on Xeon and Atom server chips. Silicon Photonics will be implemented at motherboard and rack levels. The new technology is quite promising and have the potential to redefine server and data center designs.
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