Stanford's Mark Horowitz Questions the Future of High-Speed Links and Scaling Trends
jwt0625 · x · 2026-08-01
The post shares insights from Stanford Prof. Mark Horowitz's talk on High-speed Links. He notes that despite having amazing, superior technology, the industry typically won't adopt it until they have absolutely no other choice.
Furthermore, referencing his 2023 presentation, he expressed skepticism about the continuation of current scaling trends, stating plainly: "Will this trend continue? Probably not."
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