Title :
Implementation of parallel optical interconnection network in multistage processor array system
Author :
Yi-Mo, Zhang ; Ge, Zhou ; Wen-Yao, Liu ; Xiao-Qing, He
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Optoelectronic & Precision Eng., Tianjin Univ., China
Abstract :
With the advances of VLSI and parallel computing, a high speed, high density and reconfigurable interconnection network is required in order to increase the capability of providing fast parallel access to data. The parallelism and high bandwidth of optics means that optical interconnections are being developed in computer networks. However, there exist many difficulties in optical networks providing reconfigurational capability. In this article, we present the design concepts for a hybrid interconnection network, in which a programmable electronic device is used to vary the network topology, and light to transmit the information. The network performance and its application in a multistage processor array system are described
Keywords :
multistage interconnection networks; optical computing; optical interconnections; parallel architectures; reconfigurable architectures; computer networks; hybrid interconnection network; multistage processor array; parallel computing; parallel optical interconnection network; programmable electronic device; reconfigurable network; Application software; Bandwidth; Computer networks; High speed optical techniques; Multiprocessor interconnection networks; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Parallel processing; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379120
