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Next-Generation Heterogeneous Computing: The Role of Analog Computing with HPC, AI, and Quantum

Publisher IDC
Published Dec 23, 2025
Length 9 Pages
SKU # IDC20676936

Description

This IDC Perspective explores recent technological advances across photonic, in-memory, crossbar, and neuromorphic architectures, highlighting how these emerging systems are being developed to complement, rather than replace, classical and quantum approaches in next-generation datacenter and supercomputing workflows. Analog computing is reemerging as a promising accelerator technology in heterogeneous HPC, AI, and quantum environments, offering high parallelism and improved power efficiency for workloads such as linear algebra, dense simulations, and AI inference."Analog computing is emerging as a key enabler of next-generation heterogeneous compute," notes Heather West, PhD, research manager, Performance-Intensive Compute, "By complementing digital and quantum resources, it allows HPC and AI workloads to exceed traditional limits in speed, energy efficiency, and scalability, pointing toward a future of where processing units are workload specific."

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9 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Situation Overview

What's Old Is New

The New Wave of Analog Computing Architectures

Photonic Analog Computing

Vendor Examples

Analog In-Memory Computing

Vendor Examples

Resistive Crossbar Arrays

Vendor Examples

Other Emerging Analog Modalities

Developmental Challenges and Future Outlook

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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