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Will Photonics Loosen the Bottlenecks in Neural Systems?

EE Times Current · 8 Jun 2026 · 46m

What this episode covers

Dr. Patty Stabile of Eindhoven University of Technology explains her all-optical neuromorphic computing architecture using semiconductor optical amplifiers and wavelength division multiplexing to achieve ultra-low latency processing without optical-to-electrical conversion. Hosts Dr. Sonny Baines and Dr. Juliette D’Angelo discuss the scalability, power efficiency, and material challenges of indium phosphide versus silicon photonics, while Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University critiques the current state of the field and highlights applications in autonomous vehicles and 6G signal processing.

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Companies
Eindhoven University of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Czech Technical University, MIT, Princeton, HP Labs, Lumai, Cerebras
Chips
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Materials
Indium Phosphide, Silicon Photonics

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