Title :
Devices and architectures for large scale integrated silicon photonics circuits
Author :
Fiorentino, Marco ; Peng, Zhen ; Binkert, Nathan ; Beausoleil, Raymond G.
Author_Institution :
HP Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present DWDM nanophotonics architectures based on microring resonator modulators and detectors. We focus on two implementations: an on chip interconnect for multicore processor (Corona) and a network that uses high-radix switches (HyperX). Based on the requirements of these applications we discuss the key constraints on the photonic circuits´ devices and fabrication techniques as well as strategies to improve their performance.
Keywords :
integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; large scale integration; microcavities; nanophotonics; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical modulation; optical resonators; photonic switching systems; silicon; wavelength division multiplexing; Corona; DWDM nanophotonics; HyperX; Si; detectors; fabrication techniques; high-radix switches; large scale integrated silicon photonics circuits; microring resonator modulators; multicore processor; on chip interconnect; Computer architecture; Corona; Fabrication; Optical buffering; Optical ring resonators; Photonics; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730082
