Title :
Optically augmented 3-D computer system
Author :
Marchand, Philippe J. ; Yayla, GökGe ; Kibar, Osman ; Hendrick, Lee ; Çökgor, Ilkan ; Esener, Sadik C. ; Krishnamoorthy, Ashok V. ; Efron, Uzi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
The system design of an optically augmented 3-D computer is presented and evaluated. The system under investigation combines the Hughes 3-D VLSI technology with free-space optoelectronic interconnection modules. The 3-D wafer stacks containing the processing capabilities of the system are assembled with the optoelectronic modules for global communication allowing fast and efficient data routing and/or sorting
Keywords :
optical computing; Hughes 3D VLSI technology; data routing; data sorting; free-space optoelectronic interconnection modules; global communication; optically augmented 3D computer; Communication switching; Driver circuits; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical computing; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Silicon; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586982
