Photonic architectures for high-performance data centers
RG Beausoleil, M McLaren… - IEEE Journal of Selected …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2012•ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the next decade, significant progress must be made in research on computer
architectures that enable unprecedented improvements in the efficiency of large-scale
computing systems, particularly to support applications that require exascale algorithmic
performance. Here, we review the performance requirements for both high-performance
computing systems and data centers, and show that it will be critical to exploit photonic
devices for interconnect applications to meet these expectations. In the long term, CMOS …
architectures that enable unprecedented improvements in the efficiency of large-scale
computing systems, particularly to support applications that require exascale algorithmic
performance. Here, we review the performance requirements for both high-performance
computing systems and data centers, and show that it will be critical to exploit photonic
devices for interconnect applications to meet these expectations. In the long term, CMOS …
Over the next decade, significant progress must be made in research on computer architectures that enable unprecedented improvements in the efficiency of large-scale computing systems, particularly to support applications that require exascale algorithmic performance. Here, we review the performance requirements for both high-performance computing systems and data centers, and show that it will be critical to exploit photonic devices for interconnect applications to meet these expectations. In the long term, CMOS-compatible fabrication technologies promise a “Moore's Law for photonics” that could completely change the economics of integrated optics and high-performance computing for defense, security, scientific, and consumer applications.
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