Title :
Parallel optical interconnects for Scalable Coherent Interface
Author :
Li, Chung-Sheng ; Georgiou, Christos J.
Author_Institution :
IBM T. J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
The feasibility of using parallel optical interconnects as a high-performance and potentially low-cost alternative for implementing the IEEE Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI) standard is investigated using a simulation approach. The simulation results show that an 18-parallel optical interconnect system using a fully differential configuration has extremely low crosstalk (⩽ -30 dB) at a 500-MHz data rate and compares favorably to a comparable parallel metal interconnect system
Keywords :
IEEE standards; circuit analysis computing; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; system buses; 500 MHz; IEEE standard; Scalable Coherent Interface; fully differential configuration; high-performance; low crosstalk; low-cost alternative; parallel optical interconnects; simulation; skew reduction; Clocks; Crosstalk; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical arrays; Optical fiber cables; Optical interconnections; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1993. Proceedings., Sixth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1375-5
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1993.410764
