An asynchronous optical token smart-pixel design based on hybrid CMOS-SEED integration

Author

Pinkston, Tiinothy Mark ; Raksapatcharawong, Mongkol ; Kuznia, Charles

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

41

Abstract

We describe an asynchronous optical token-based arbitration circuit designed and implemented using hybrid CMOS-SEED smart-pixel technology. Our design exploits fast, global communication chip links offered by free-space optics while providing nontrivial logic functionality required by electronic-based network operations. Thus, we show that smart-pixel technology is applicable to multiprocessor interconnection networks.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; SEEDs; asynchronous circuits; integrated optoelectronics; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical computing; smart pixels; asynchronous optical token arbitration circuit; hybrid CMOS-SEED integration; multiprocessor interconnection network; smart-pixel technology; CMOS technology; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical design; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Pulse circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540736

Filename

540736