Title :
Integrated silicon nanophotonics: A solution for computer interconnects
Author :
Wosinski, Lech ; Wang, Zhechao
Author_Institution :
R. Inst. of Technol. (KTH), Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
To solve the processors performance limitations, new chip-to-chip and on-chip communication needs to be introduced. Optical technology will play here a crucial role. Optical links will move into the chip multiprocessors connecting tens or even hundreds of processing elements and forming a photonic network for communication between them. In this talk we will present our solutions of silicon-based CMOS-compatible optical components for the main building blocks in application to computer interconnects.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical interconnections; CMOS-compatible optical components; chip multiprocessors; chip-to-chip communication; computer interconnects; integrated silicon nanophotonics; on-chip communication; optical links; photonic network; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Modulation; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Photonics; Silicon; Nanophotonics; optical interconnect; photonic integrated circuits; silicon integration; silicon on insulator; silicon wire waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0881-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971008
