Title :
Challenges and potentials for multiterabit-per-second optical transceivers
Author :
Krishnamoorthy, Ashok V. ; Huang, Dawei ; Sze, Theresa ; Drost, Robert ; Ho, Ron ; Davidson, Howard ; Lytel, Rick
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Center, Sun MicroSysterms Inc., USA
Abstract :
We discuss the technical challenges and potential for implementing optical transceivers with multiterabit-per-second capacities. We will examine typical approaches, discuss bottlenecks that have developed in the interconnect hierarchy, and identify potential solutions.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical computing; optical interconnections; optical receivers; optical transmitters; transceivers; bottlenecks; interconnect hierarchy; multiterabit-per-second capacity; optical transceivers; potential solution identification; technical challenges; technical potential; Availability; Bandwidth; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Sun; Transceivers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338705
