Austin startup aims to move chip data at the speed of light

Austin startup La Luce Cristallina grows ultra-thin crystal layers on silicon wafers for photonic devices that move data with light instead of electrical signals. It says the material could eventually cut device power use by about 100 times; the technology stems from University of Texas research.

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