Title :
The IBM POWER7 HUB module: A terabyte interconnect switch for high-performance computer systems
Author :
Baba Arimilli;Steve Baumgartner;Scott Clark;Dan Dreps;Dave Siljenberg;Andrew Maki
Author_Institution :
IBM, USA
Abstract :
This article consists of a collection of slides from the author´s conference presentation on silicon photonics and memories. Some of the specific topics discussed include: processors scaling to manycore systems; electric baseline measurements; CMOS photonics; optical linking capabilities; circuit designs; energy management; and the future for computer interconnect systems.
Keywords :
"Integrated circuit interconnections","Bandwidth allocation","Optical switches","Productivity","CMOS integrated circuits","Photonics"
Conference_Titel :
Hot Chips 22 Symposium (HCS), 2010 IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/HOTCHIPS.2010.7480080