Optical interconnect for high speed processors

Details Optical interconnect for high speed processors Optical interconnect for high speed processors

1993-05-28

1996-05-07

Boudreau, Leo

Optical: systems and elements

Deflection using a moving element

Using a periodically moving element

359128, 359129, 359117, 385 36, H04J 1402

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055151949

ABSTRACT:
An optical interconnect for use with SIMD processors, including holographic-optical elements, dove prisms, beamsplitters and a processor. Laser diodes, with each operating at a different wavelength, generate coherent-light beams at different wavelengths. A fiber combiner, an optical fiber and a fiber splitter are connected to divide output light from the laser diodes into equal path lengths. The output light is modulated by data from a respective SIMD processor. The output light forms an input ring at an input plane. Each holographic-optical element reflects only one wavelength of the output light. Dove prisms perform certain fixed interconnections. Beamsplitters reflect the light from the selected optical channel to an output-ring array.

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