Posted 2/4/2024, 7:21:53 PM
UC San Diego Professor Gets Major Grants to Advance Optical Computing for AI
- Nathan Youngblood received major grants from NSF and AFOSR to advance optical computing to support AI systems
- His research addresses limitations of current hardware to meet AI's computational demands
- Two approaches using light waves to increase efficiency and improving optical memories to boost throughput
- AFOSR project focuses on photonic in-memory computing to reduce data movement and heat
- Part of the project involves STEM education to foster a diverse high-tech workforce