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kē jì
科技
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optical
guāngxué
光学
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
advance
tuīdòng
推动
AI
AI
AI

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
develop
kāifā
开发
light
guāng
光
powered
qūdòng
驱动
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
achieve
shíxiàn
实现
ultra-fast
chāokuài
超快
computing
jìsuàn
计算

June 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
develop
kāifā
开发
a kind of
yī zhǒng
一种
novel
xīnxíng
新型
optical
guāngxué
光学
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
integrate
jíchéng
集成
multiple
duōzhǒng
多种
function
gōngnéng
功能
this kind of
zhè zhǒng
这种
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
employ
cǎiyòng
采用
atomic
yuánzǐ
原子
level
jí
级
thin film
báomó
薄膜
material
cáiliào
材料
energy efficiency
néngxiào
能效
compared to
xiāngbǐ
相比
traditional
chuántǒng
传统
silicon
guī
硅
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
significantly
dàfú
大幅
reduce
jiàngdī
降低

New Words

guāngxué xīnpiàn
光学芯片
optical chip
guāngzǐ
光子
photon
nàmǐ
纳米
nanoscale
shímòxī烯
石墨烯
graphene
chāokuài
超快
ultra-fast
néngxiào
能效
energy efficiency
liàngzǐ jìsuàn
量子计算
quantum computing

News in English

Science & Technology

Scientists Develop Light-Powered Chip for Ultra-Fast AI Computing

Scientists have created a tiny chip that generates steers and reads light-based information in one device. This breakthrough marks a major leap toward ultra-fast energy-efficient computing using atomically thin materials and nanoscale structures.

Scientists have developed a revolutionary optical chip that integrates light generation steering and detection on a single device. The breakthrough utilizes atomically thin materials and advanced nanoscale engineering. The chip operates using novel photonic principles that dramatically increase processing speed. Energy consumption is significantly reduced compared to conventional silicon chips. The technology employs graphene and other two-dimensional materials as the foundation. Researchers tested the chip with various computing tasks and achieved impressive performance metrics. The architecture supports quantum computing applications as well. Industry experts anticipate widespread adoption in data centers within five years. This innovation represents a paradigm shift in computing architecture and demonstrates Chinas growing leadership in quantum and photonic technologies.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
,
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
,
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products