DocumentCode
280022
Title
Some applications of optical networks in the architecture of electronic computers
Author
Crossland, W.A. ; Kirkby, P.A. ; Parker, J.W.
Author_Institution
STC Technol. Ltd., Harlow, UK
fYear
1990
fDate
33007
Firstpage
42370
Lastpage
110
Abstract
The authors examine the basic characteristics of three different types of optical network in the context of important communications bottlenecks that may arise as the processing power of computers increases. They are more concerned with estimates of the ultimate performance of archetypal networks and computer architectures, e.g. optically connected parallel machines
Keywords
computer interfaces; computer networks; multiprocessing systems; optical links; optical switches; parallel architectures; SYMFONET; multiprocessors; optical cross-bar switches; optical networks; optically connected parallel machines; synchronous multifrequency optical networks; widespread star coupled optical bus;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Optical Connection and Switching Networks for Communication and Computing, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
190143
Link To Document