Title :
Computer aided design for free space optical interconnected systems
Author :
Levitan, Steven P. ; Martinez, Jose A. ; Kurzweg, Timothy P. ; Reiss, Eric ; Marchand, Philippe J. ; Chiarulli, Donald M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pittsburgh Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
Chatoyant is a software tool developed to meet the needs of mixed technology optoelectronic systems designers. We introduce component models and analysis techniques that enable our tool to support free-space optoelectronic interconnect system design. Our goal is to show how we can model a variety of systems with different components and component values. This allows the system designer to perform trade-offs by varying such parameters as VCSEL efficiency and thresholds, optical system design, detector technology and receiver circuit design. Further, by performing Monte Carlo simulations with parameter ranges, the designer can determine critical parameter tolerances and design more robust systems
Keywords :
CAD; optical design techniques; optical engineering computing; optical interconnections; optical receivers; surface emitting lasers; Chatoyant; Monte Carlo simulation; VCSEL efficiency; component models; computer aided design; critical parameter tolerances; detector technology; free space optical interconnected systems; mixed technology optoelectronic systems designers; optical system design; parameter ranges; receiver circuit design; robust systems; software tool; thresholds; Integrated circuit interconnections; Interconnected systems; Optical computing; Optical design; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Software tools; Space technology; System analysis and design; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.811882
