Title :
Optical interconnect architecture for servers using high bandwidth optical mid-plane
Author :
Matsui, Jun ; Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi ; Tanaka, Kazuhiro ; Ikeuchi, Tadashi ; Ide, Satoshi ; Aoki, Shigenori ; Aoki, Tsuyoshi ; Ishihara, Tomohiro ; Iwaya, Mitsuhiro ; Kamoto, Kenji ; Suematsu, Katsuki ; Shiino, Masato
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. 211-8588, Japan
Abstract :
We describe an interconnect architecture that utilizes high bandwidth optical mid-plane. Enabling technologies for high density optical mid-plane are discussed. We developed a prototype to determine the feasibility. The results showed proposed architecture is practical.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Blades; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Servers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
