Towards an optimal foundation architecture for optoelectronic computing

Author

Ozaktas, Haldun M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey

fYear

1996

fDate

27-29 Oct 1996

Firstpage

8

Lastpage

15

Abstract

By systematically examining the tree of possibilities for optoelectronic computing architectures and offering arguments that allow us to prune suboptimal branches of this tree, we come to the conclusion that electronic circuit planes interconnected optically according to regular connection patterns, represents an alternative which is reasonably close to the best possible as defined by physical limitations. Thus we propose that this foundation architecture should provide a basis for future research and development in this area

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; optical computing; optical interconnections; optimisation; parallel architectures; electronic circuit planes; foundation architecture; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optimal foundation architecture; optoelectronic computing; optoelectronic computing architectures; physical limitations; regular connection patterns; suboptimal branches; Computer architecture; Optical arrays; Optical fiber devices; Optical interconnections; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Power dissipation; Power system interconnection; Turning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Massively Parallel Processing Using Optical Interconnections, 1996., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on

Conference_Location

Maui, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7591-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MPPOI.1996.559027

Filename

559027