Title :
High Capacity Optically Switched Interconnects for Computer Network Applications
Author :
Glick, M. ; Wonfor, A. ; Aw, E.T. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Intel Res., Pittsburgh
Abstract :
Abstract: We summarize the commercial needs for development of high capacity interconnects, specifically for short reach (backplane, board to board) applications and review the research challenges to be addressed for optically switched interconnects. We present recent work on our near term solution, SWIFT, for centrally controlled, single switch fabric, short link applications not requiring wavelength routing, optical buffering or optical delay lines.
Keywords :
computer networks; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; optical links; SWIFT; computer network; high capacity optically switched interconnects; short link applications; single switch fabric; Application software; Backplanes; Centralized control; Computer networks; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; optical interconnect; optical switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA);
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300723
