Wireless fibre: UC Irvine hits 120Gb/s with new F-band chip
A new silicon chip wireless transmitter developed at UC Irvine enables data transmission speeds that the developers say could rival fibre optic cables at high energy efficiency (Credit: Payam Heydari / UC Irvine)
Electrical engineers unveil a silicon-based 'wireless fibre patch cord' capable of 120Gb/s, offering a potential cable-free alternative for short-reach data centre links.
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