On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:23:37 -0800, retired mainframer wrote: >While photonic components (switches, etc) may be faster than the current >semi-conductor ones, can the wiring really be a factor. Don't both >electricity and light move at c?
No. Electrical signals propagate at about half the speed of light. IIRC, inductance and capacitance play a role too, so the exact speed depends upon the materials used. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
