Breakthrough in computer chip energy efficiency could cut data center electricity use

Corvallis, OR (SPX) May 24, 2023

Researchers at Oregon State University and Baylor University have made a breakthrough toward reducing the energy consumption of the photonic chips used in data centers and supercomputers. The findings are important because a data center can consume up to 50 times more energy per square foot of floor space than a typical office building, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. A d