Title :
Board-to-board optical interconnects by means of wavelength multiplexing diffractive phase element
Author :
Ogura, Y. ; Shirai, N. ; Tanida, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Material & Life Sci., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We study on wavelength multiplexing optical interconnects between multiple print circuit boards (PCBs). Use of the wavelength multiplexing diffractive phase element enables us to select the destination PCB depending on the wavelength for data communication.
Keywords :
diffractive optical elements; optical backplanes; wavelength division multiplexing; board-to-board optical interconnects; data communication scheme; diffractive phase element; direct data communication; fast communication switching; free-space optical interconnects; high performance; multiple print circuit boards; wavelength multiplexing optical interconnects; Data communication; Integrated circuit interconnections; Light sources; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical materials; Printed circuits; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971150
