Title :
The HOLMS low latency opto-electronic memory system
Author_Institution :
Electron. Lab., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We present the HOLMS (high speed opto-electronic memory systems) project sponsored by the European IST program. The project aims to seamlessly integrate free space, waveguide and fiber optical links with standard electronic packaging technology. In the architecture domain it addresses the most pressing problem of contemporary computer architecture: memory latency. For this purpose a memory architecture that specifically utilizes the advantages of optical interconnections has been designed and will be implemented in a real life computer system.
Keywords :
DRAM chips; integrated optoelectronics; multichip modules; multiprocessor interconnection networks; optical interconnections; optical storage; printed circuits; DRAM chips; DRAM modules; European IST program; HOLMS; fiber optical links; free space links; high speed opto-electronic memory systems; integrated waveguides; inter board communication; low latency opto-electronic memory system; memory architecture; memory latency; optical interconnections; planar integrated free space optics; printed circuit boards; real life computer system; standard electronic packaging technology; Computer architecture; Delay; Electronics packaging; Memory architecture; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Pressing; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159598
