Title :
Planar optics for processing and network applications
Author :
Fancey, Stuart ; Gruber, Matthias ; Sinzinger, Stefan ; Jahns, Jürgen ; Lukowicz, Paul
Author_Institution :
Opt. Inf. Technol., Hagen Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The increase in performance of electronic computing systems may not be sustained in the face of interconnection bandwidth limitations. The potential of optics to overcome these limitations is discussed, with particular emphasis on planar optical packaging of free-space optics. Planar optics offers free-space optical functionality implemented with industry-standard manufacturing techniques. Our current research into applications of planar optics in digital communication and processing networks is presented
Keywords :
associative processing; content-addressable storage; integrated circuit packaging; integrated optoelectronics; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical interconnections; system buses; associative memory module; digital communication networks; digital processing networks; electronic computing systems performance; free-space optics; industry-standard manufacturing techniques; interconnection bandwidth limitations; neural network applications; opto-electronic bus; parallel computer; planar optical packaging; planar optics; processing applications; Bandwidth; Concurrent computing; Delay; Optical buffering; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical network units; Packaging;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cracow
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7096-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2001.934785
