Digital optical interconnects for networks and computing systems

Author

Shang, Alain Z. ; Tooley, Frank A P

Author_Institution

Technol. Center, Honeywell Int., Minneapolis, MN, USA

Volume

18

Issue

12

fYear

2000

fDate

12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2086

Lastpage

2094

Abstract

A novel model for a massively parallel digital optical link is proposed. The model predicts the link performance, sensitivity and power consumption. The model can be used to study the design space or the operating space for a given design. It includes a novel method to evaluate the effect of jitter, clock offset and skew, and it can be used to assist link budget. In this paper, the model is used to study a smart-pixel-based interconnect. Its predictions compare very well with measurements found in the literature.

Keywords

jitter; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical computing; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; power consumption; sensitivity; smart pixels; clock offset; computing systems; digital optical interconnects; jitter; link budget; link performance; massively parallel digital optical link; operating space; power consumption; sensitivity; skew; smart-pixel-based interconnect; Computer networks; Jitter; Optical computing; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Power system modeling; Predictive models;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.908819

Filename

908819