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10 May 1984 Optical Interconnect Of Digital Integrated Circuits And Systems
Anis Husain
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Proceedings Volume 0466, Optical Interfaces for Digital Circuits & Systems; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941556
Event: 1984 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1984, Los Angeles, United States
Abstract
Conventional interconnect and switching technology is rapidly becoming a critical issue in the realization of systems using silicon-based VHSIC/VLSI chips or GaAs integrated circuits. Optical interconnect technology promises to enhance performance significantly, provide relief from the pinout problem, decrease implementation complexity, and provide improvements to the flexibility and real-time reconfigurability of these systems. Furthermore, by releasing the bandwidth constraints on interconnects, the full processing speed capabilities of silicon logic could be exploited to improve system throughput dramatically. This paper outlines the key issues involved in implementing optical interconnects and the impact of exploiting this concept on the architecture of digital systems.
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Anis Husain "Optical Interconnect Of Digital Integrated Circuits And Systems", Proc. SPIE 0466, Optical Interfaces for Digital Circuits & Systems, (10 May 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941556
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KEYWORDS
Optical interconnects

Integrated optics

Gallium arsenide

Logic

Interfaces

Digital electronics

Silicon

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