Title :
CMOS-compatible scalable photonic switch architecture using 3D-integrated deposited silicon materials for high-performance data center networks
Author :
Biberman, Aleksandr ; Hendry, Gilbert ; Chan, Johnnie ; Wang, Howard ; Bergman, Keren ; Preston, Kyle ; Sherwood-Droz, Nicolás ; Levy, Jacob S. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel fully-integrated scalable photonic switch architecture for data center networks, sustaining nonblocking 256×256 port size with nanosecond-scale switching times, interconnecting 2,560 server racks with 51.2-Tb/s bisection bandwidth.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; elemental semiconductors; optical interconnections; photonic switching systems; silicon; 3D-integrated deposited silicon materials; CMOS-compatible scalable photonic switch architecture; Si; high-performance data center networks; interconnecting server racks; nanosecond-scale switching times; nonblocking 256×256 port size; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
