An Italian scientist thinks he has invented something amazing that will help make computers much faster. Computers need to process huge amounts of data these days for things like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. This new idea could help computers do this work more efficiently.
The man’s name is Andrea Rocchetto and he is a physics expert. Even though he was working in America, when the pandemic happened he returned home to Italy. There he realized Italy has lots of talented scientists but not many startup companies in new tech areas like quantum. So he teamed up with three other brainy researchers to start a company called Ephos.
Ephos wants to shake up how computer chips are made. Today’s chips are slow because they move light (photons) between silicon and fibers, which causes loss of light. Ephos chips will be all glass. Glass is good for light and helps reduce loss when moving between the chip and fibers. Their glass chips could make computers way faster for artificial intelligence and other big data problems.
Ephos has opened a lab to make these new glass chips near Milan. They got funding from groups like the European government and NATO to help research and build the lab. Big companies are interested too because they pay a lot for computer power and would save a lot with faster chips. Ephos chips might also help with energy use – computers use a huge amount of power today.
The lab is up and running now. The first glass chips will come out soon and the lab should be fully open later this year. Ephos hopes computer and tech companies will want to buy their faster, more efficient glass chips to power artificial intelligence and other technologies of the future. This Italian scientist believes his breakthrough could revolutionize how computers work. Only time will tell if glass chips really can boost processor speeds!
