Title :
Optical interconnects in parallel computer RWC-1
Author_Institution :
RWCP Res. Inst., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
Massively parallel computers require an extremely high throughput and a high flexibility in the layout of nodes, boards and cabinets. Optical-fiber transmission is suitable for the inter-node connection in these computer systems because fiber-optics features large throughput, low loss, light weight, compactness, and immunity to electro-magnetic interference (EMI). To confirm the feasibility of interconnection with fiber-optics, we have built two prototype systems: (1) RWC-1/H which uses 36-bit parallel optical interconnection and, (2) RWC-1/N which has calibration free multiplex-demultiplexed optical interconnection, as derivatives of the massively parallel computer RWC-1.
Keywords :
optical computing; optical fibre couplers; optical interconnections; parallel machines; RWC-1; RWC-1/H; RWC-1/N; boards; cabinets; calibration free multiplex-demultiplexed optical interconnection; extremely high throughput; fiber-optics; inter-node connection; massively parallel computers; nodes; optical interconnects; optical-fiber transmission; parallel computer; parallel optical interconnection; Calibration; Concurrent computing; Electromagnetic interference; Optical computing; Optical fiber losses; Optical interconnections; Propagation losses; Prototypes; Throughput; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814690
