TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is betting big on silicon photonics, an emerging field that combines silicon chips with optic technology, to spur growth and make artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT even more powerful.
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Douglas Yu, far right, TSMC vice president of pathfinding for system integration, said the company is betting big on silicon photonics. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is betting big on silicon photonics, an emerging field that combines silicon chips with optic technology, to spur growth and make artificial intelligence applications like ChatGPT even more powerful.