Title :
Multiple channel architecture
Author :
Wailes, T.S. ; Meyer, D.G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
A parallel processing architecture based on multiple-channel optical communication is described. A large number of independent, selectable channels (or virtual buses) are available using a single optical fiber. Arbitrary interconnection patterns, as well as machine partitions, can be emulated by using appropriate channel assignments. Hierarchies of parallel architectures and simultaneous execution of parallel tasks are also possible. Recent technological advances in semiconductor laser technology that make such a parallel architecture possible, a basic system overview, various channel allocation strategies, and a summary of advantages compared with traditional interconnection techniques are presented
Keywords :
optical information processing; parallel architectures; channel allocation; channel assignments; emulation; independent channels; interconnection patterns; machine partitions; multiple-channel optical communication; optical fiber; parallel processing architecture; parallel tasks; selectable channels; semiconductor laser technology; simultaneous execution; virtual buses; Bandwidth; Costs; Delay; Integrated circuit interconnections; Microprocessors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Parallel processing; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers of Massively Parallel Computation, 1990. Proceedings., 3rd Symposium on the
Conference_Location :
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2053-6
DOI :
10.1109/FMPC.1990.89477
