Scientists in China have built a new type of tensor processing unit (TPU) — a special type of computer chip — using carbon nanotubes instead of a traditional silicon semiconductor. They say the new chip could open the door to more energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike conventional TPUs, however, this new chip is the first to use carbon nanotubes. The hexagonal structure makes carbon nanotubes excellent conductors of electricity.
Scientists in China have built a new type of tensor processing unit (TPU) — a special type of computer chip — using carbon nanotubes instead of a traditional silicon semiconductor. They say the new chip could open the door to more energy-efficient artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike conventional TPUs, however, this new chip is the first to use carbon nanotubes. The hexagonal structure makes carbon nanotubes excellent conductors of electricity.