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Design and construction of the high-speed optoelectronic memory system demonstrator

2008; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 47; Issue: 19 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1364/ao.47.003500

0003-6935

Roberto Barbieri, Philippe Bénabès, Thomas Bierhoff, Josh J. Caswell, Alain Gauthier, Jürgen Jahns, Manfred Jarczynski, Paul Lukowicz, J. Oksman, G A Russell, J. Schrage, John F. Snowdon, Oliver Stübbe, Gerhard Tröster, Marco Wirz,

Optical Network Technologies

The high-speed optoelectronic memory system project is concerned with the reduction of latency within multiprocessor computer systems (a key problem) by the use of optoelectronics and associated packaging technologies. System demonstrators have been constructed to enable the evaluation of the technologies in terms of manufacturability. The system combines fiber, free space, and planar integrated optical waveguide technologies to augment the electronic memory and the processor components. Modeling and simulation techniques were developed toward the analysis and design of board-integrated waveguide transmission characteristics and optical interfacing. We describe the fabrication, assembly, and simulation of the major components within the system.