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From: swarren@eugene.uucp (Steve Warren)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: ATTACK OF KILLER MICROS
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Date: 17 Oct 89 14:15:25 GMT
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In article <33788@ames.arc.nasa.gov> lamaster@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Hugh LaMaster) writes:
                         [...]
>Does anyone have any suggestions on how the connections into and out of such
>memory subsystems could be made without a Cray-sized bundle of connectors?
                         [...]
Multiplexed optical busses driven by integrated receivers with the optics,
decoders, and logic-level drivers on the same substrate.  It's the obvious
solution (one I think many companies are working on).


DISCLAIMER:  This opinion is in no way related to my employment with
             Convex Computer Corporation.  (As far as I know we aren't
             working on optical busses, but then I'm not in New Products).

--Steve
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