Title :
Smart-pixel based free-space optoelectronic interconnect to demonstrate terabit/s regime I/O to silicon CMOS
Author :
Fancey, S.J. ; Casswell, J.J. ; Taghizadeh, Mohammad R. ; Walker, A.C. ; Desmulliez, M.P.Y. ; Stanley, C.R. ; Boyd, A. ; Pearson, J.L. ; Horan, P. ; Byrne, Dallan ; Hegarty, J. ; Eitel, S. ; Gauggel, H.-P. ; Gulden, K. ; Gauthier, A. ; Benabes, P. ; Gutzw
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Free-space optical links, combined with close integration of optoelectronic components with silicon CMOS have a bandwidth potential not limited by aspect-ratio and, in addition, offer a high space-bandwidth product and freedom from frequency-dependant cross-talk. The key aim of the work reported here is to demonstrate that the technology exists to allow Tbit/s scale I/O to silicon VLSI using free-space optical links. The demonstrator is configured as a 64 channel optoelectronic crossbar switch
Keywords :
photonic switching systems; Tbit/s scale I/O; VCSEL array; free-space optical links; free-space optoelectronic interconnect; high space-bandwidth product; hybrid switching chip; optoelectronic crossbar switch; silicon VLSI; smart-pixel based;
Conference_Titel :
Microdisplay and Smart Pixel Technologies (Ref. No. 2000/006), IEE Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:20000022
