Devices and architectures for large scale integrated silicon photonics circuits

Author

Fiorentino, Marco ; Peng, Zhen ; Binkert, Nathan ; Beausoleil, Raymond G.

Author_Institution

HP Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

10-12 Jan. 2011

Firstpage

131

Lastpage

132

Abstract

We present DWDM nanophotonics architectures based on microring resonator modulators and detectors. We focus on two implementations: an on chip interconnect for multicore processor (Corona) and a network that uses high-radix switches (HyperX). Based on the requirements of these applications we discuss the key constraints on the photonic circuits´ devices and fabrication techniques as well as strategies to improve their performance.

Keywords

integrated circuit interconnections; integrated optoelectronics; large scale integration; microcavities; nanophotonics; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical modulation; optical resonators; photonic switching systems; silicon; wavelength division multiplexing; Corona; DWDM nanophotonics; HyperX; Si; detectors; fabrication techniques; high-radix switches; large scale integrated silicon photonics circuits; microring resonator modulators; multicore processor; on chip interconnect; Computer architecture; Corona; Fabrication; Optical buffering; Optical ring resonators; Photonics; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8428-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730082

Filename

5730082