Design and evaluation of a photonic FFT processor

Author

Rozier, R.G. ; Kiamilev, F.E. ; Krishnamoorthy, A.V.

Author_Institution

North Carolina Univ., Charlotte, NC, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-9 Aug. 1996

Firstpage

105

Lastpage

106

Abstract

Free-space optical interconnection (FSOI) of integrated circuits (ICs) shows great potential for the efficient implementation of high-performance parallel computing and signal processing systems. The design study of a high-speed FSOI FFT processor system is the objective of this paper. The FFT is an important mathematical operation in many applications such as signal processing, telecommunications, and instrumentation which makes it an excellent choice to incorporate in a high-speed system. The result of this work is the design of a photonic FFT system that includes the Photonic FFT (PFFT) chip and the Photonic RAM (PRAM) chip.

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; fast Fourier transforms; integrated optoelectronics; optical information processing; optical interconnections; Photonic FFT chip; Photonic RAM chip; free-space optical interconnection; high-speed system; integrated circuit; photonic FFT processor; CMOS logic circuits; Gallium arsenide; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase change random access memory; Positron emission tomography; Quantum well devices; Silicon;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:

Conference_Location

Keystone, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540765

Filename

540765