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Peter Ray Allison

New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands

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Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional heat.

Two of the limiting factors in high-performance computing, especially for the processors used in data centers, are the costly energy inputs required and the massive amount of waste heat generated. Generally, the faster a processor performs, the more heat it generates.

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