New industry group to seek faster computer circuits

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IBM, AT&T, General Electric Co and Honeywell Inc sign an agreement to form a consortium for research and development of the usage of fiber optic cable technology in computer systems. The Optoelectronic Technology Consortium will research methods for improving the transmission speed of electrical impulses in computer systems. Current technology utilizes copper wiring, but electromagnetic interference limits how closely the wires can be positioned. The use of fiber optics promises fast transmission with little interference, but has been used mainly in long-distance telephone transmission. The four companies were engaged to combine efforts by the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects agency, which awarded the consortium an $8 million contract. Potential military applications for fiber optic circuitry include image detection systems and high-speed parallel processing computer components.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified, Motors and generators, Aircraft engines and engine parts, Environmental controls, T, Industrial research, General Electric Co., GE, Fiber optics, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Honeywell Inc., HON, Consortia, Performance improvement (Computers), Computer Systems, Research and Development, Defense Contract, Performance Improvement, Consortium

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U.S. grants $13 million more for I.B.M.'s supercomputer

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The National Science Foundation and the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency grant Cornell University's Cornell Theory Center $13 million to buy an IBM Power Parallel supercomputer with 512 microprocessors. The price also covers programming and training services from IBM. The new grant follows a $12.3-million New York State Urban Development Corp grant to the Center to buy a 64-microprocessor IBM supercomputer. One of four NSF-sponsored high-performance computing research centers, Cornell Theory will use the IBM machine for such applications as ozone mapping, seismic analysis and drug design. Dir Malvin Kalos intends to develop mainstream medical, small-business and home supercomputing applications at the Center as well, including surgical simulation applications. Supercomputer prices are rapidly falling, thanks to new designs based on commodity microprocessors.

Noncommercial research organizations, Finance, Universities and colleges, Research institutes, Supercomputers, Supercomputer, United States. National Science Foundation, Cornell University, United States. Department of Defense, Government Funding, Government aid

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