Title :
The use of optics in information processing systems: some remarks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Electr. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Optically-interconnected electronic demonstrators exhibit today the same aggregate bandwidth as that foreseen by the Semiconductor Industrial Association Roadmap for the year 2007. Four "Grand Challenges" are however identified that prevent the easy take-up of this technology. These are discussed.
Keywords :
electronic design automation; integrated circuit packaging; integrated optoelectronics; optical computing; optical interconnections; software tools; aggregate bandwidth; architectural design; computational bandwidth; computer-aided design software tools; guided-wave optics; information processing systems; low-cost manufacturing; optically interconnected electronic demonstrators; packaging; simulation; Computational modeling; Electronics industry; Industrial electronics; Information processing; Optical computing; Optical design; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Packaging; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971144
