A Distributed Computing Demonstration System Using FSOI Inter-processor Communication

Presented here is a computational system which uses free−space optical interconnect (FSOI) communication between processing elements to perform distributed calculations. Technologies utilized in the development of this system are integrated two−dimensional Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and MSM−photodetector arrays, custom CMOS ASICs, custom optics, wire−bonded chip−on−board assembly, and FPGA−based control. Emphasis will be placed on the system architecture, processing element features which facilitate the system integration, and the overall goals of this system.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: IPPS
• Authors: Jeremy Ekman, Christoph Berger, Fouad E. Kiamilev, X. Wang, Henk A. E. Spaanenburg, Philippe J. Marchand, Sadik C. Esener
• Keywords: Distributed And Parallel Computing, Free−space Optical Interconnect, IPPS 2000, Processing Element, Surface Emitting Lasers