Optical free-space interconnection in mesh-array processor architecture for beam forming radar processing

Author

Paineau, Sylvain ; Ghesquiers, Jean-Pierre ; Charrier, Michel

Author_Institution

Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France

fYear

1995

fDate

4-6 Dec 1995

Firstpage

248

Lastpage

251

Abstract

Optical interconnection is becoming very prevalent for computer architects, namely for massively parallel processing. This is more and more admitted but the optical technologies must fit constraints of these architectures. In this paper we reflect a technology-oriented research based on a view architecture-oriented : SPMD (Single Program Multiple Data) type machine. We have demonstrated OFSI (Optical Free Space Interconnection) between 8 PEs (Processors Elements) up to 2 Gbit/s of throughput and a density of 4 links/mm² by using a MCM-D technology (MultiChip Module) and matrix of Optoelectronic components

Keywords

array signal processing; multichip modules; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; radar signal processing; 2 Gbit/s; MCM-D technology; SPMD machine; beam forming radar processing; massively parallel processing; mesh-array processor architecture; optical free-space interconnection; optoelectronic components; Laser radar; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical films; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical refraction; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1995, Proceedings of 1995 Japan International, 18th IEEE/CPMT International

Conference_Location

Omiya

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3622-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMT.1995.541037

Filename

541037