In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a brain-inspired analog computing platform that can store and process data in an astonishing 16,500 conductance states within a molecular film. This breakthrough represents a huge leap forward over traditional digital computers, which are limited to just two states. Led by Sreetosh Goswami, Assistant Professor at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, the team's discovery could potentially bring complex AI tasks, like training Large Language Models, to personal devices like laptops and smartphones. This development is crucial as silicon electronics near saturation, and designing brain-inspired accelerators that can work alongside silicon chips to deliver faster, more efficient AI becomes increasingly important. The platform was designed by Sreebrata Goswami, Visiting Professor at CeNSE, who used precisely timed voltage pulses to map molecular movements to distinct electrical signals, creating an extensive "molecular diary" of different states.
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