Optical Silicon Computing

Engineers achieve efficient integration of quantum dot lasers on silicon chiplets

Everybody's been working towards making this possible for fifty years. Currently, Cerberus has the distinction of connecting the most chips on one large wafer, both electrically and optically. Being able to do it all on a single chip means you can make it significantly cheaper and more efficient. Already, someone has figured out how to entangle quantum dots, and this means within three years we could have a quantum optical computer chip, that's scalable and cost effective.

Others already have scalable optical quantum computers they're working on, but being able to work with silicon means the Fabs can throw all their money and expertise at mass producing them dirt cheap, and developing the technology further.

Theoretically, all of our computers could be optical, using both optical inputs and outputs, combined with slow electronics that are just cheaper to use in some cases.