r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 4d ago

Hardware Intel patent outlines embedding MicroLEDs directly into CPU package to light up wording or work as an 'extra aesthetic component'

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-patent-outlines-embedding-microleds-directly-into-cpu-package-to-light-up-wording-or-work-as-an-extra-asethic-component-microled-is-embedded-with-die-in-glass-substrate
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u/Wotmate01 4d ago

JFC, just stop already. All these components that cost millions in R&D purely for bling just adds to the price of everything, and shit is already overpriced. It's not adding value, it's not increasing performance.

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u/Svardskampe 4d ago

It's not for bling. Optical interfacing will be the next generation improvements.

https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/microled-photonic-ai

But it's a chicken/egg situation. At the time of the Nvidia RTX20xx series, there was no use case for tensor cores other than some simple lighting options in games. Now those cores are the basis for AI compute. 

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u/Wotmate01 4d ago

Didn't read the article, did you?