Title :
Demonstration of latency reduction in electrical interconnections using optical fanout
Author :
Pappu, Anand M. ; Apsel, Alyssa B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY
Abstract :
We present a hybrid opto-electronic system capable of improving the performance of on-chip electrical fanout architectures. Our opto-electronic system employs a layer of optical fanout and utilizes the electrical isolation between the receiving nodes. Through our proof-of-concept links, we show a 15% latency reduction for links as short as 200mum and 50% reduction at 2mm
Keywords :
integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; electrical interconnections; electrical isolation; on-chip electrical fanout architectures; optical fanout; opto-electronic system; Capacitance; Computer architecture; Delay; Energy consumption; Integrated circuit interconnections; Inverters; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Signal analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693872
