Title :
The AMOEBA chip: an optoelectronic switch for multiprocessor networking using dense-WDM
Author :
Krishnamoorthy, A.V. ; Ford, J.E. ; Goossen, K.W. ; Walker, J.A. ; Tseng, B. ; Hui, S.P. ; Cunningham, J.E. ; Jan, W.Y. ; Woodward, T.K. ; Nuss, M.C. ; Rozier, R.G. ; Kiamilev, F.E. ; Miller, D.A.B.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present AMOEBA: a single-chip asynchronous multiprocessor optoelectronic bit-sliced arrayed crossbar switch intended to provide switched interconnection between multiple processors in a distributed computing environment. AMOEBA relies on optoelectronic-VLSI integration, free-space optical interconnects, and wavelength-and-space-division multiplexed networking on single-mode fiber. We report the implementation and testing of a first generation, 16-channel prototype of the switch and a compact opto-mechanical transceiver package that accomplishes the free-space-to-fiber interfacing
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; integrated optoelectronics; optical computing; optical fibre LAN; optical interconnections; packaging; photonic switching systems; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; 16-channel prototype; AMOEBA chip; compact opto-mechanical transceiver package; dense-WDM; distributed computing environment; free-space optical interconnects; free-space-to-fiber interfacing; multiple processors; multiprocessor networking; optoelectronic switch; optoelectronic-VLSI integration; single-chip asynchronous multiprocessor optoelectronic bit-sliced arrayed crossbar switch; single-mode fiber; switched interconnection; wavelength-and-space-division multiplexed networking; CMOS technology; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Massively Parallel Processing Using Optical Interconnections, 1996., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7591-8
DOI :
10.1109/MPPOI.1996.559048
