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Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Farha Sabri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

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<ul><li>The end of Moore’s Law and accelerating global data needs has driven computer manufacturers to come up with an advanced computing solution which works under cryogenic technologies.</li><li>These computers work at temperatures up to 25x lower than current super computers. The temperatures at which they operate at will continue to decrease until they reach points below temperatures akin to that of deep space.</li><li>Key takeaways from the new technology are that operating at extremely cool temperatures increases processing speeds, reduces the lag between memory and CPU (Central Processing Unit) and significantly reduces the level of energy consumption.</li><li>However, we believe that most cryogenic technologies in the computing world may take over a decade to hit commercial markets. Cryogenic memory technologies may be introduced to markets slightly faster, but still are a few years away from mass deployment. As such, advancements until then will involve progressing to the use of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) from CPUs and advancements in memory technologies which include the likes of DDR5 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).</li></ul>

The end of Moore’s Law and accelerating global data needs has driven computer manufacturers to come up with an advanced computing solution which works under cryogenic technologies.These computers work at temperatures up to 25x lower than current super computers. The temperatures at which they operate at will continue to decrease until they reach points below temperatures akin to that of deep space.Key takeaways from the new technology are that operating at extremely cool temperatures increases processing speeds, reduces the lag between memory and CPU (Central Processing Unit) and significantly reduces the level of energy consumption.However, we believe that most cryogenic technologies in the computing world may take over a decade to hit commercial markets. Cryogenic memory technologies may be introduced to markets slightly faster, but still are a few years away from mass deployment. As such, advancements until then will involve progressing to the use of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) from CPUs and advancements in memory technologies which include the likes of DDR5 SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

Cryogenic Memory: Computers from Deep Space?