Title :
Extremely low-power, multi-Gigabit electrical signaling for parallel optical modules
Author :
Kiamilev, Fouad ; Kramer, Joshua ; Ekman, Jeremy ; Wang, Xingle ; Zuo, Yongrong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a physical interface for short distance electrical links that are typically used to link parallel optical modules into the system. This interface, called minimal power link (MPL), significantly reduces power consumption by reducing the transmit signal strength and adopting a novel electrical receiver circuit. In addition, MPL interface reduces electromagnetic emissions leading to reduced EMI - an important consideration in densely packaged server platforms.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical receivers; power consumption; densely packaged server platforms; electrical receiver circuit; electromagnetic emission reduction; extremely low-power signaling; minimal power link; multi-Gigabit electrical signaling; parallel optical modules; physical interface; power consumption reduction; reduced EMI; short distance electrical links; transmit signal strength; Circuits; Electromagnetic interference; Energy consumption; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Power transmission lines; Resistors; Ultraviolet sources; Voltage; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548030
