Description and evalutation of the fast-net smart pixel-based optical interconnection prototype

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 819-827

  Haney, M W ^a,b   Christensen, M P ^c   Milojkovic, P ^d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical interconnections; Smart pixels

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144291480     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.867695     Document Type: Article

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11. Michael W. Haney (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in physics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1976, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1978, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, in 1986. From 1978 to 1986, he was with General Dynamics, where his work ranged from the development of electrooptic sensors to research in photonic signal processing. In 1986, he joined BDM International, Inc., where he became a Senior Principal Staff Member and the Director of Fhotonics Programs. In 1994, he joined George Mason University as an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering. His research activities are focused on the application of hybrid optoelectronics to free-space optical interconnection architectures for switching and signal-processing applications. He has contributed to more than 50 journal and conference papers in optical information processing. He has chaired or cochaired several technical conferences. Dr. Haney is a previous Chairman of the IEEE Communications Society's Technical Committee on Interconnections within High-Speed Digital Systems. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America and a member of the IEEE Communications and Lasers & Electro-Optics Societies. Marc P. Christensn (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in engineering physics from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in 1993 and the M.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering from George Mason University, Fairfax. VA, in 1998. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at George Mason University. From 1991 to 1997, he was with BDM Iniernational, where his work involved the design and implementation of accustooptic signal processors and free-space optical interconnection architectures. In 1997, he joined Applied Photonics, where he currently develops VCSEL-based smart pixel architectures. He has contributed to more than 30 journal and conference papers in optical information processing. Mr. Christensen is a member of OSA. He has served on the program committee for the IEEE-sponsored Workshop on interconnections within High-Speed Digiiai Systems for the past five years. Predrag Milojkovic (Member, IEEE) received the diploma in electrical engineering from the University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1978. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at George Mason University, Fairfax. VA. From 1978 to 19S8, lie was with Electronic Industry Corp.. Belgrade. From 1988 to 1993, he was with Institute for Microwave Techniques and Electronics, Belgrade, there he worked on the design of microwave svstems and devices. In 1996, he joined BDM Federal, where he conducted research in free-space optical interconnects. He is currently with Applied Photonics, Inc., where his current research interests include architectures for free-space optical interconnection networks and optical systems for such networks. He has contributed to seven technica! conference papers and journal articles. Mr. Milojkovic is a member of OSA. Gregg J. Fokken graduated from Bemidji State University in 1987. Since joining the Special Purpose Processor Development Group (SPPDG) at the Mayo Foundation in June 1987, he has been involved in design; electromagnetic, circuit, and functional mode! development and simulation; layout; test; and analysis of integrated circuits and integrated circuit single and multichip packaging. He has worked closely with multigigahertz, semicustotn integrated circuit technoloiiius including com-plementary metal-oxide semiconductors, silicon-on-insulator. gallium arsenide, indium phosphide, and silicon germanium. Mr. Fokken has served in a lead role for computer-aided design support for integrated circuit and packaging design, has been involved in laboratory automation, and has served as a Project Engineer on numerous projects. He is currently leading the SPPDG Simulation team and has research interests in design and signal integrity analysis of multigigaliertz digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, packaging, and subsystems. Mark Vickberg received the A.S. degree in engineering curriculum from Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MM, in 1998. He is currently pursuing the B.S.E.E. degree at the University of North Dakota. From 1984 to 1986, he was a Service Technician with Movie Systems, Inc. His activities included service and design of single- and multipledwelling microwave, satellite, and cable TV antenna distribution systems. From 1986 to 1992, he was a Research Technician with Honevwell. Inc., with primary assignments in packaging and RF testing ot'GaAs MMIC and hybrid circuits. He is currently an assistant Engineer in the Special Purpose Processor Development Group,