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Title progress in optical interconnects for data communication — bringing light to the board, backplane, and intra-boxes (1997).
| Content Provider | CiteSeerX |
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| Author | Phone, Liu Liu, Y. S. Author S. Y., S. |
| Abstract | Number of Pages 19 Class 1 Key Words optical communication, fiber optics, optical interconnect, waveguides, polymer waveguides, VCSEL, backplane, wide-band data communication, data communication, optoelectronic packaging, optoelectronic interconnect The off-chip electrical interconnects for high speed and high I/O processors have become increasingly complex and costly. Data transfer rates exceeding gigabits per second are common in high performance computer systems. A cost-effective wide-band interconnect between chips, modules, boards, backplane, frames and cabinets has become increasingly critical in the system design. This paper reviews several major R&D programs that have taken place in the last few years in an attempt to develop a viable optical interconnect solution for short-haul data communication applications. In particularly, the technical advances developed under the POINT (Polymer Optical Interconnect Technology) program are described. The POINT program, focusing on developing affordable optoelectronic packaging and interconnect technologies for board and backplane, was a collaborative R&D effort among GE, Honeywell, AMP, AlliedSignal, Columbia University and UCSD, sponsored by DARPA/ETO. Several key technologies and processes |
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| Publisher Date | 1997-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Data Transfer Rate High Performance Computer System Title Progress Technical Advance Darpa Eto Optical Interconnects Optoelectronic Packaging Viable Optical Interconnect Solution Polymer Optical Interconnect Technology Optical Interconnect Data Communication Polymer Waveguide Off-chip Electrical Interconnects Affordable Optoelectronic Packaging System Design Last Year Cost-effective Wide-band Interconnect Collaborative Effort Key Word Optical Communication Short-haul Data Communication Application Point Program Columbia University High Speed Several Key Technology Wide-band Data Communication Interconnect Technology Several Major Program Data Communication Bringing Light |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
