Comparison between optical and electrical interconnects based on power and speed considerations

Michael R. Feldman; Sadik C. Esener; Clark C. Guest; Sing H. Lee

doi:10.1364/AO.27.001742

Comparison between optical and electrical interconnects based on power and speed considerations

Michael R. Feldman, Sadik C. Esener, Clark C. Guest, Sing H. Lee

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Conditions are determined for which optical interconnects can transmit information at a higher data rate and consume less power than the equivalent electrical interconnections. The analysis is performed for free-space optical intrachip communication links. Effects of scaling circuit dimensions, presence of signal fan-out, and the use of light modulators as optical signal transmitters are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1742-1751
Number of pages	10
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	27
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.27.001742
State	Published - May 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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