Xref: utzoo comp.arch:17469 sci.electronics:13274 sci.physics:13864 comp.lsi:1117 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!udel!berryh From: berryh@udel.edu (John Berryhill) Newsgroups: comp.arch,sci.electronics,sci.physics,comp.lsi Subject: Re: Electro-optic bus Message-ID: <26374@nigel.udel.EDU> Date: 1 Aug 90 20:57:40 GMT References: <1985@trlluna.trl.oz> Sender: usenet@ee.udel.EDU Reply-To: berryh@udel.edu (John Berryhill) Followup-To: sci.electronics Distribution: comp Organization: University of Delaware Lines: 32 Most of the questions asked in this thread are answered in one or more of the following. If you want a broad overview of the possibilities, read Goodman's paper. If you are interested in specific performance requirements and capabilities, Hartman's paper is a good place to start. Goodman, Joseph W. et al. "Optical Interconnection for VLSI Systems" Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 62, No. 2 Fried, Jeffrey A. "Optical I/O for High Speed CMOS Systems" Optical Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 10 Hartman, Davis H., "Digital High Speed Interconnects: A Study of the Optical Alternative," Optical Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 10. Haugen, P.R. et al. "Optical Interconnects for High Speed Computing" Optical Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 10 Prucnal, Paul R., Eric R. Fossum, and Richard M. Osgood, "Integrated Fiber-Optic Coupler for VLSI Interconnects," Optics Letters, Vol. 11, No. 2. Wada, H, "Optoelectronic Integration Based on GaAs Material" Optical and Quantum Electronics, Vol. 20, p441 Dawson, L.R. et al. "Reliable, High-Speed LEDs for Short-Haul Optical Data Links" Bell System Technical Journal, Vol 59., No. 2. -- John Berryhill 143 King William, Newark DE 19711