Title :
Optical interconnects speed interprocessor nets
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Network requirements for interprocessor applications are described, and it is shown that telephone technology is not cost-effective for data processing networks. The elements of a cost/performance-optimized, optical-interconnect technology for interprocessor networks are examined. Optoelectronic transducers, monolithic integration of functions, and high-density packaging are discussed. Future directions in optical link technology are examined.<>
Keywords :
multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical interconnections; data processing networks; high-density packaging; interprocessor nets; monolithic integration; optical link technology; optical-interconnect technology; telephone technology; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Crosstalk; Delay; Hardware; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Packaging; Telephony; Wiring;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
