Title :
Parallel optical network interconnects
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Parallel optical interconnects can provide a competitive physical-layer solution for high-performance multi-processor cluster applications. Successful system insertion requires an efficient interface between CMOS electronics and optical components. The authors explore the use of parallel fiber-optics and single-chip CMOS interface solutions to construct broadband network interconnects. The development of a shared medium ring network to support high-performance multimedia applications is discussed
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; broadband networks; integrated optoelectronics; multimedia communication; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; CMOS electronics; broadband network interconnects; efficient interface; high-performance multi-processor cluster applications; high-performance multimedia applications; optical components; parallel fiber-optics; parallel optical network interconnects; physical-layer solution; shared medium ring network; single-chip CMOS interface solutions; system insertion; Bandwidth; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Computer networks; Costs; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Personal communication networks;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.811916
