DocumentCode
1588097
Title
Photonic interconnection networks for multicore architectures
Author
Binkert, Nathan ; Fiorentino, Marco
Author_Institution
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
fYear
2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
Silicon nanophotonics provides computer architects with the ability to solve pin bandwidth and cross-chip communication problems. Furthermore, ring resonators can be used to create simple optical circuits to implement low-latency global arbitration.
Keywords
computer architecture; elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; microprocessor chips; nanophotonics; optical interconnections; optical resonators; silicon; Si; computer architecture; cross-chip communication problems; many-core microprocessors; multicore architectures; optical circuits; photonic interconnection networks; pin bandwidth; ring resonators; silicon nanophotonics; Bandwidth; Corona; Detectors; Optical interconnections; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0213-6
Type
conf
Filename
5875473
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