IBM says it has developed a chip that makes it easier to shuttle data about via pulses of light instead of using electrical signals.The firm says it should offer a way to move large amounts of information between processors in computer servers at higher speeds than at present.
These provide computing power and data used by apps and other net services.
One third-party expert said the significance of the innovation was that it was much cheaper than other options.
Details of the development are to be presented at the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco later…
Very interesting 
:-TU