Title :
Leveraging Optical Interconnects in Future Supercomputers and Servers
Author :
Kash, Jeffrey A.
Author_Institution :
IBM Res. Div., T. J. Watson Res. Lab., Yorktown Heights, NY
Abstract :
Optical interconnects offer significant advantages for future high performance computers. Progress towards new technologies for optical interconnects are reviewed, focusing on potential improvements in wave guide-based interconnects between chips and the prospects for on-chip optics using silicon photonics.
Keywords :
optical interconnections; parallel machines; high performance computers; on-chip optics; optical interconnects; silicon photonics; supercomputers; waveguide-based interconnects; Application software; Communication cables; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit packaging; LAN interconnection; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Supercomputers; optical network on chip; silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Interconnects, 2008. HOTI '08. 16th IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Stanford, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3380-3
DOI :
10.1109/HOTI.2008.29
