2006 · 57 citations · 8 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOptoelectronicsPhotonicsSemiconductor DevicesCmos Circuit DesignIntegrated Circuit DesignIntegrated OpticsIntegrated PhotonicsOptical InterconnectsPhotonic Integrated CircuitsBandwidthChip-to-chip Optical InterconnectsCmos ScalingCmos-compatible PhotonicsElectrical Interconnect DesignInterconnect Delay ModelingOn-chip Optical InterconnectsOptical Performance Metrics
As CMOS technology is scaled, it has become increasingly difficult for conventional copper interconnect to satisfy different design requirements. On-chip optical interconnect has been considered as a potential substitute for electrical interconnect. In this paper, predictions of the performance of CMOS compatible optical devices are made based on current state-of-art optical technologies. Based on these predictions, electrical and optical interconnects are compared for delay uncertainty, latency, power, and bandwidth density
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