Although computers are overwhelmingly digital today, there’s a good point to be made that analog computers are the more efficient approach for specific applications. The authors behind a ...

A computer that uses light rather than digital switches for calculations could help reduce the energy demands of artificial ...

While digital computers have become entrenched in our daily lives, a new analog quantum computer offers a stark contrast in both its design and capabilities. A team of physicists from Stanford ...

A computer that processes analog data is known as an analog computer. Analog computers store information in physical quantities in a continuous format and use measurements to perform computation.

Microsoft Research has developed an analog optical computer (AOC) that uses light to solve complex problems.

A Microsoft analog optical computer has solved two optimization problems and shown potential for AI workloads using less energy.

Recent progress on both analog and digital simulations of quantum fields foreshadows a future in which quantum computers ...

The constant scaling of AI applications and other digital technologies across industries is beginning to tax the energy grid ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The pursuit of faster and more efficient computing has been a driving force in technological progress for decades. As the demand for computational power continues to grow, ...

Research conducted by the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge could contribute to the development of AI accelerators.

Microsoft has built an analog optical computer that uses light instead of silicon, promising 100x gains in speed and ...

The prototype is built from commercially available parts, including micro-LEDs, optical lenses, and sensors from smartphone ...