Intel unveils Light Peak 10Gbps optical interconnect for mobile devices

USB 3.0 might be one of the big stories here at IDF, but Intel just showed off a glimpse of the future: Light Peak, an optical interconnect for mobile devices that can run as fast as 10Gbps. That's fast enough to do everything from storage to displays to networking, and it can maintain those speeds over 100-meter runs, which is pretty astounding. Intel says the idea is to drastically reduce the number of connectors on mobile devices, which should allow them to get even smaller -- but the demo was on a huge Frankenrig, so don't expect to see Light Peak devices shipping any time soon.

Update: We just snapped a quick pic of the connector -- it's a connector, that's for sure. Check it after the break.

[groovedafied Posted Sep 26th 2009 9:46PM]

Then Monster will sue Monster Energy Drink for confusing customers that their new optical cables are powered by energy...in which it drinks.

[kyle brewer Posted Sep 23rd 2009 11:50PM]

Looks like that dude just eviscerated a Roomba.

FINISH HIM!

[nikster Posted Sep 27th 2009 1:11PM]

now that you mention it... i knew there was something familiar about that pose. scorpio, i think.

[Mel 2 Posted Oct 2nd 2009 1:03PM]

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/scorpion-in-mk-vs-dc.jpg

[ChaosEntity Posted Sep 24th 2009 1:04AM]

Put one on an ssd and then I'll pay attention to it

[Arkenklo Posted Sep 24th 2009 10:13AM]

Put one on 64 ssd's in RAID 5 and then I'll pay attention.