{"id":2260,"date":"2020-08-17T19:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/17\/lightmatter-introduces-optical-processor-to-speed-compute-for-next-generation-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2020-08-17T19:33:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T19:33:09","slug":"lightmatter-introduces-optical-processor-to-speed-compute-for-next-generation-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/17\/lightmatter-introduces-optical-processor-to-speed-compute-for-next-generation-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightmatter Introduces Optical Processor to Speed Compute for Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lightmatter Introduces Optical Processor to Speed Compute for Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a><\/span><\/span>)–Lightmatter, a leader in silicon photonics processors, today announces its artificial intelligence (AI) photonic processor, a general-purpose AI inference accelerator that uses light to compute and transport data. Using light to calculate and communicate within the chip reduces heat\u2014leading to orders of magnitude reduction in energy consumption per chip and dramatic improvements in processor speed.\n<\/p>\n

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\nSince 2010, the amount of compute power needed to train a state-of-the-art AI algorithm has grown at five times the rate of Moore\u2019s Law scaling\u2014doubling approximately every three and a half months. Lightmatter\u2019s processor solves the growing need for computation to support next-generation AI algorithms.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe Department of Energy estimates that by 2030, computing and communications technology will consume more than 8 percent of the world\u2019s power. Transistors, the workhorse of traditional processors, aren\u2019t improving; they\u2019re simply too hot. Building larger and larger datacenters is a dead end path along the road of computational progress,\u201d said Nicholas Harris, PhD, founder and CEO at Lightmatter. \u201cWe need a new computing paradigm. Lightmatter\u2019s optical processors are dramatically faster and more energy efficient than traditional processors. We\u2019re simultaneously enabling the growth of computing and reducing its impact on our planet.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nOn August 18th, Lightmatter\u2019s VP of Engineering, Carl Ramey, will present their photonic processor architecture at HotChips32. The 3D-stacked chip package contains over a billion FinFET transistors, tens of thousands of photonic arithmetic units, and hundreds of record-setting data converters. Lightmatter\u2019s photonic processor runs standard machine learning frameworks including PyTorch and TensorFlow, enabling state-of-the-art AI algorithms.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis new architecture is a massive advancement in the development of photonic processors. The performance of this photonic processor provides proof that Lightmatter\u2019s approach to processor design delivers scalable speed and energy efficiency advantages over the current electronic compute paradigm and is the starting point for a roadmap of chips with dramatic performance improvements.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Lightmatter<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nLightmatter is a leader and pioneer in the design and development of photonic computing technologies. The company was founded with the mission of accelerating computing advancements necessary for addressing humanity\u2019s biggest challenges while reducing the environmental impact of these advancements on our planet.\n<\/p>\n

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Published at Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:52:30 +0000<\/p>\n

Lightmatter Introduces Optical Processor to Speed Compute for Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a><\/span><\/span>)–Lightmatter, a leader in silicon photonics processors, today announces its artificial intelligence (AI) photonic processor, a general-purpose AI inference accelerator that uses light to compute and transport data. Using light to calculate and communicate within the chip reduces heat\u2014leading to orders of magnitude reduction in energy consumption per chip and dramatic improvements in processor speed.\n<\/p>\n

<\/blockquote>\n

\nSince 2010, the amount of compute power needed to train a state-of-the-art AI algorithm has grown at five times the rate of Moore\u2019s Law scaling\u2014doubling approximately every three and a half months. Lightmatter\u2019s processor solves the growing need for computation to support next-generation AI algorithms.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThe Department of Energy estimates that by 2030, computing and communications technology will consume more than 8 percent of the world\u2019s power. Transistors, the workhorse of traditional processors, aren\u2019t improving; they\u2019re simply too hot. Building larger and larger datacenters is a dead end path along the road of computational progress,\u201d said Nicholas Harris, PhD, founder and CEO at Lightmatter. \u201cWe need a new computing paradigm. Lightmatter\u2019s optical processors are dramatically faster and more energy efficient than traditional processors. We\u2019re simultaneously enabling the growth of computing and reducing its impact on our planet.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nOn August 18th, Lightmatter\u2019s VP of Engineering, Carl Ramey, will present their photonic processor architecture at HotChips32. The 3D-stacked chip package contains over a billion FinFET transistors, tens of thousands of photonic arithmetic units, and hundreds of record-setting data converters. Lightmatter\u2019s photonic processor runs standard machine learning frameworks including PyTorch and TensorFlow, enabling state-of-the-art AI algorithms.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis new architecture is a massive advancement in the development of photonic processors. The performance of this photonic processor provides proof that Lightmatter\u2019s approach to processor design delivers scalable speed and energy efficiency advantages over the current electronic compute paradigm and is the starting point for a roadmap of chips with dramatic performance improvements.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Lightmatter<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nLightmatter is a leader and pioneer in the design and development of photonic computing technologies. The company was founded with the mission of accelerating computing advancements necessary for addressing humanity\u2019s biggest challenges while reducing the environmental impact of these advancements on our planet.\n<\/p>\n

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