The promise of optics: “Almost-free, infinite-bandwidth, anywhere, anytime !”
New system design optimization and functionality
- any distance for a given bandwidth
- less heat density because of distributed nature of system enabled by optics
- reduce I/O count
- lower power than copper
- low EMI
- low cost
- ps node latency, deadlock protection, adaptive routing
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Getting technology from here to there
- Adoption helped by one-stop technology shopping for
- standard packaging and board-level integration
- standard CMOS library cells
- standard OSA footprint
- proven reliability as good or better than copper
- demonstration systems and applications