Technical Reports

HPL-2010-204

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Photonic Interconnection Networks for Multicore Architectures

Binkert, Nathan; Fiorentino, Marco
HP Laboratories

HPL-2010-204

Keyword(s): Nanophotonic Architecture, Networking, Optics

Abstract: Silicon nanophotonics provides computer architects with the ability to solve pin bandwidth and cross-chip communication problems. Furthermore, ring resonators can be used to create simple optical circuits to implement low-latency global arbitration.

3 Pages

Additional Publication Information: To be published and presented at OFS/NFOEC 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)

External Posting Date: December 21, 2010 [Fulltext]. Approved for External Publication
Internal Posting Date: December 21, 2010 [Fulltext]

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