Title :
The integration of silicon photonics and VLSI electronics for computing systems
Author :
Krishnamoorthy, Ashok V. ; Ho, Ron ; Zheng, Xuezhe ; Schwetman, Herb ; Lexau, Jon ; Koka, Pranay ; Li, Guoliang ; Shubin, Ivan ; Cunningham, John E.
Author_Institution :
Sun Microsyst. Phys. Sci. Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
We review the potential benefits and challenges for achieving optical-interconnects to the chip via the native integration of silicon photonics components with VLSI electronics; and introduce the "macrochip" - a collection of contiguous silicon chips enabled by optical proximity communication.
Keywords :
VLSI; elemental semiconductors; integrated memory circuits; integrated optoelectronics; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; optical interconnections; optical links; optical logic; optical storage; silicon; storage management chips; wavelength division multiplexing; Si; VLSI; computing systems; macrochip; memory chips; multi-core processors; optical interconnects; optical links; optical proximity communication; silicon photonics components; wavelength division multiplexing; Delay; Military computing; Optical computing; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Very large scale integration; optical interconnects; silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2009. PS '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3857-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3856-3
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2009.5307781
