CrazyEngineers
CrazyEngineers

  • Is one Trillionth of a second fast enough for a switch?

    Ramani Aswath

    Member

    Updated: Oct 25, 2024
    Views: 1.1K
    US Department of Energy researchers at the SLAC lab have set a new record for switching speed.
    Quote:
    Scientists using SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser found that it takes only 1 trillionth of a second to flip the on-off electrical switch in samples of magnetite, which is thousands of times faster than in transistors now in use. The results were published July 28 in Nature Materials.
    Endquote

    More here:
    <a href="https://www.spacemart.com/reports/Speed_limit_set_for_ultrafast_electrical_switch_999.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch</a>
    0
    Replies
Howdy guest!
Dear guest, you must be logged-in to participate on CrazyEngineers. We would love to have you as a member of our community. Consider creating an account or login.
Replies

  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Administrator • Aug 6, 2013

    We did cover this: <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/worlds-fastest-electrical-switch-takes-1-trillionth-of-a-second-to-operate.69542">World's Fastest Electrical Switch Takes 1 Trillionth Of A Second To Operate</a> 😀
    Are you sure? This action cannot be undone.
    Cancel

  • Ramani Aswath

    Member • Aug 6, 2013

    Foot - in - mouth disease, endemic to Indians. The other in the grave I guess.
    Are you sure? This action cannot be undone.
    Cancel

  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Administrator • Aug 6, 2013

    A.V.Ramani
    Foot - in - mouth disease, endemic to Indians. The other in the grave I guess.
    No worries. Happens to VoiCE authors regularly. 😀
    Are you sure? This action cannot be undone.
    Cancel

  • Jeffrey Arulraj

    Member • Aug 6, 2013

    Hey #-Link-Snipped-# We have our first sight of the 1THz processor mate

    IF a switch is that fast in the initial level the rate of processing can further go into the Sub nano sec barrier in the next few years
    Are you sure? This action cannot be undone.
    Cancel

  • Abhishek Rawal

    Member • Aug 6, 2013

    #-Link-Snipped-# It's not related to 1THz clock frequency of processor. The transistor switching is increased, so there is improvement in speed, but 1 THz still not possible, trust that.
    Are you sure? This action cannot be undone.
    Cancel
Home Channels Search Login Register