Title :
Free-space optical interconnect for high-performance MCM systems
Author :
Seo, Chung-Seok Andy ; Chatterjee, Abhijit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
An efficient co-optimization algorithm of placement and routing for high-performance multichip module (MCM) systems utilizing free-space optical interconnect technology is introduced. A computer-aided design (CAD) tool is developed for optimizing placement of modules and routing of electro-optic interconnects simultaneously without exceeding the routing capacity of the optical interconnect. About 48% saving in total routing cost is achieved through the use of 600 optical interconnects with 100 modules. It translates to doubling of the MCM performance.
Keywords :
circuit CAD; circuit optimisation; multichip modules; network routing; optical interconnections; co-optimization algorithm; computer-aided design tool; electro-optic interconnects; high-performance multichip module; interconnects routing; modules placement optimization; Multichip modules; Optical arrays; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Routing; Silicon; Space technology; Timing; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
System-on-Chip for Real-Time Applications, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1944-X
DOI :
10.1109/IWSOC.2003.1213051
