Title :
Optical multi-faceted free-space image distributor for massively parallel processing
Author :
Frietman, E.E.E. ; Zhao, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
In this paper a prototype of an optical multi-faceted Free-Space Image Distributor for optical interconnection in massively parallel processing is presented. The consecutive aspects of the design of a free space oriented image distributor are considered. Features of free space image distributing techniques are studied and solutions are proposed that favour the development, prototyping and testing of a free space oriented 9-faceted image distributing system (the Kaleidoscope) for massively parallel processing. Optically modelling the kaleidoscopic system and simulating the optical backplane are carried out. Multiple complementary alternatives in designing a multi-faceted (N>9) kaleidoscopic system are analysed
Keywords :
communication complexity; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; Free-Space Image Distributor; Kaleidoscope; kaleidoscopic system; massively parallel processing; optical interconnection; Backplanes; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Costs; Large-scale systems; Optical interconnections; Parallel processing; Physics; Prototypes; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Massively Parallel Processing, 1998. Proceedings. Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8572-7
DOI :
10.1109/MPPOI.1998.682123
