A computer chip transmits data via sound waves

Plus: FBI says people are using deepfakes to apply for remote tech jobs Jun 30, 2022 [Blueprint]( A team of researchers at Harvard University has created a new type of chip that sends data in the form of sound waves. You read that right. Acoustic wave chips are incredible. They're easy to confine to the tiny waveguide structures, do not interfere with each other, and interact strongly with other components of the system in which they are used. Remarkably, this could have far-reaching ramifications for both quantum and classic computing. Before delving into this world-first computer chip, watch today’s video to see a physicist successfully harvest energy directly from the sky and be fascinated by the nature of atmospheric electricity. Good morning. I’m Derya, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [A physicist successfully harvested energy directly from the sky]( [Drone.]( And he did that using a drone! [Must Read]MUST READ [A world-first computer chip transmits data via sound waves rather than electrons]( [Computer chip.]( Harvard researchers controlled and modulated acoustic waves, or sound waves, [using an electric field in a computer chip]( for the first time. Acoustics. The team used lithium niobate to build an on-chip, electro-acoustic modulator that controls the acoustic waves on the chip. The modulator applies an electric field to control the phase, amplitude, and frequency of the sound waves. → The new breakthrough could have wide-ranging implications for the fields of quantum computing and classical computing, which typically relies on data being transmitted using electrons. The researchers also aim to build more complex, large acoustic-wave circuits and quantum systems, and their work paves the way for high-performance acoustic-wave based devices and circuits for next-gen microwave signal processing. Zoom out. 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