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Integrated Vivaldi antennas, an enabling technology for optical wireless networks on chip

Authors:

Giovanna Calò,

Gaetano Bellanca,

Ali Emre Kaplan,

Franco Fuschini,

Marina Barbiroli,

Michele Bozzetti,

Vincenzo PetruzzelliAuthors Info & Claims

AISTECS '18: Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Interconnect Solutions and Technologies for Emerging Computing Systems

Article No.: 1, Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/3186608.3186609

Published: 22 January 2018 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an integrated Vivaldi antenna, coupled to a silicon waveguide, for wireless Optical Network-on-Chip applications. On-chip wireless propagation characteristics and point-to-point link performances in homogeneous and multilayered medium are investigated and discussed as well. The proposed structure allows the implementation of wireless communication at optical frequencies and it can lead to a completely new approach in network design, allowing hybrid wireless/wired communications on the same die. This hybrid solution, in fact, can mitigate the problems related to the design and the fabrication of complex switching matrices in large networks, where long paths suffer of crosstalk and loss issues.

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Saleh SJamaluddin MRazzaz FSaeed STimmons NMorrison J(2023)Compactness and performance enhancement techniques of ultra-wideband tapered slot antenna: A comprehensive reviewAlexandria Engineering Journal10.1016/j.aej.2023.05.02074(195-229)Online publication date: Jul-2023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2023.05.020
Sharma KSehgal V(2020)Modern architecture for photonic networks-on-chipThe Journal of Supercomputing10.1007/s11227-020-03220-2Online publication date: 6-Mar-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-020-03220-2

Index Terms

Integrated Vivaldi antennas, an enabling technology for optical wireless networks on chip
1. Hardware
  1. Communication hardware, interfaces and storage
    1. Wireless devices
  2. Integrated circuits
    1. Interconnect
      1. Photonic and optical interconnect
      2. Radio frequency and wireless interconnect

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AISTECS '18: Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Advanced Interconnect Solutions and Technologies for Emerging Computing Systems

January 2018

20 pages

ISBN:9781450364430

DOI:10.1145/3186608

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Sören Sonntag
Intel, Germany
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University of Murcia, Spain
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Columbia University, USA
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University of Naples Federico II, Italy

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Saleh SJamaluddin MRazzaz FSaeed STimmons NMorrison J(2023)Compactness and performance enhancement techniques of ultra-wideband tapered slot antenna: A comprehensive reviewAlexandria Engineering Journal10.1016/j.aej.2023.05.02074(195-229)Online publication date: Jul-2023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2023.05.020
Sharma KSehgal V(2020)Modern architecture for photonic networks-on-chipThe Journal of Supercomputing10.1007/s11227-020-03220-2Online publication date: 6-Mar-2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-020-03220-2

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