Title :
Low power optoelectronic modules for high performance switching applications
Author :
Guilfoyle, Peter S. ; McCallum, David S. ; Hessenbruch, John M. ; Stone, Richard V. ; Kim, Jongwoo
Author_Institution :
OptiComp Corp., Zephyr Cove, NV, USA
Abstract :
Low power optoelectronic modules are being developed for high speed switching applications. In this paper, we will summarize the motivation for utilizing photonics within micro-volume switching networks. Specific hardware issues will also be addressed for the individual components: vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs), diffractive optical interconnect elements (DOIEs), and GaAs and Si smart pixel arrays, which consist of monolithic receivers, amplifiers, digital memories, etc. Finally, we will discuss the application and algorithm basis for optoelectronic modules in high speed switching/communication systems
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; laser beam applications; multichip modules; optoelectronic devices; photonic switching systems; semiconductor technology; silicon; surface emitting lasers; GaAs; GaAs smart pixel arrays; SPIDER; Si; Si smart pixel arrays; amplifiers; diffractive optical interconnect elements; digital memories; high performance switching; micro-volume switching networks; monolithic receivers; optoelectronic modules; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Gallium arsenide; Hardware; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Photonics; Smart pixels; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 1997. Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Snowmass at Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3741-7
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1997.574865
