Title :
High bandwidth board-level parallel optical interconnects for server applications
Author :
Offrein, B.J. ; Berger, C. ; Beyeler, R. ; Dangel, R. ; Dellmann, L. ; Horst, F. ; Lamprecht, T. ; Meier, N. ; Kash, J.
Author_Institution :
IBM Research GmbH, Saumerstrasse 4, 8803, Rÿschlikon, Switzerland, ofb@zurich.ibm.com
Abstract :
Optical waveguides embedded in a printed circuit board offer a substantial increase in the achievable bandwidth density compared with todays electrical interconnects. Specific challenges and solutions to integrate optical interconnects in a printed circuit board are addressed.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Biological system modeling; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical fiber communication; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Printed circuits; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801404