Title :
Optical Interconnect for High-End Computer Systems
Author :
Ho, Ron ; Liu, Frankie ; Patil, Dinesh ; Zheng, Xuezhe ; Li, Guoliang ; Shubin, Ivan ; Alon, Elad ; Lexau, Jon ; Schwetman, Herb ; Cunningham, John E. ; Krishnamoorthy, Ashok V.
Author_Institution :
Oracle´´s VLSI Res. Group, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
Advances in silicon photonic technology have made possible the use of optical communication in large-scale chip arrays. This article shows how such a structure utilizes the high bandwidth of the optical links through optical proximity communication that enables significant levels of device integration.
Keywords :
large scale integration; multiprocessing systems; optical communication; optical interconnections; high-end computer system; large-scale chip array; optical interconnection; optical proximity communication; silicon photonic technology; design and test; integrated optics; modulation; optical communication; photodetectors; supercomputers; wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MDT.2010.31
