Optical interconnections for parallel and distributed computing

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 849-855

  Yoshikawa, Takashi ^a   Matsuoka, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distributed computing; Optical interconnection; Parallel computing; Skew; Subsystem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001379938     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.867698     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. R. T. Chen, L. Wu, F. U, S. Tang, M. Dubinovsky, J. Qi, C. L. Schow, j. C. Campbell, R. Wickman, B. Picor. M. Hibbs-Brenner, J. Bristow, Y. S. Liu, S. Rattan, and C. Noddings. "Si CMOS process compatible guided-wave multi-Gbitsec optical clock signal distribution system for cray T-90 supercomputer," in Proc. 4ih International Conference on Massively Parallel Processing Using Optical Interconnections (MPPOI'97), Montreal, P.Q., Canada, June 22-24, 1997, pp. 10-24.
2. S. Nishimura, H. Inoue, andï, Yokota, "Optical interconnection subsystem used in the RWC-1 massively parallel computer," IEEE J. Seleci. Topics Quantum Electron., vol. 5, pp. 360-362, Mar. 1999.
3. T. Yoshikawa, S. Araki. and T. Yokota. "Skewless optical data-link subsystem for massively parallel processors using 8 Gbs MMF array," IEEE Photon. Tt'chnoi. Lett., vol. 9. no. 12. pp. 1625-1627. Dec. 1997.
4. [41 H. Matsuoka, K. Okarnoto, H. Hirono, M. Sato. T. Yokota, and S. Sakai, "Processor pipeline design for fas! network message handling in RWC-1 multiprocessor," IEICE Trans. Electron., vol E81-C, pp. 1391-1397, 1998.
5. T. Yokota, H. Matsuoka, K, Okamoto, H. Hirano, and S. Sasaki, "hMDCE: Hierarchical multidimensional directed cycle ensemble," IEICE Tram. Electron Inform. Syst., vol E79-D, no. 8, pp. 1099-1106, 1996.
6. T, Nagahori, K. Miyoshi, I. Hatakeyama, S. Araki, I. Yoneda, N. Kimura, K. Fukushima. and M. Itoh, "1-Gbytesee array transmitter and receiver modules for low-cost optical fiber interconnection," in Proc. 46th Electronic Components and Technology Conf. (ECTC), May 28-31, 1996, pp. 255-258.
7. A. F. J. Levi, "Optical interconnects in systems,'' Proc. IEEE, vol. 88. pp. 750-757, June 2000.
8. Y. Liu, E. M. Strzelecka, J. Nohava, M. K. Hibbs-Brenner, and E. Tovve, "Smart-pixel array technology for free-space optical interconnects," Proc. IEEE, vol."88, pp. 764-768, June 2000.
9. VI. W. Haney, M. P. Christensen, P. Milojkovic, G. J. Fokken, M. Viekberg, B. K. Gilbert, J. Rieve, J. Ekman, P. Chandramani, and F. Kiamilev. "Description and evaluation of (he fAST-Net smart pixelbased optical interconnection prototype," Proc. IEEE, vol. 88, pp. 819-828, June 2000.
10. D. A. B. Miller, "Optics for low-energy communication inside digital processors: Quantum detectors, sources and modulators as efficient impedance converters," Opt. Leu., vol. 14, no. 2, p. 146, Jan. 15, 1989.
11. fill T. K. Woodward, A. V. Krishnamoorthy, and L. M. F. Chirovsky, "Optical receivers for optoelectronic VLSI," IEEE J. Select. Topics Quantum Electron., vol. 2. pp. 106-112, Apr. 1996.