Abstract
Conditions are determined for which free space optical interconnects can transmit information at a higher data rate and consume less power than the equivalent electrical interconnections. Effects of circuit dimension scaling and improved optical link efficiency are discussed. The packing densities of optical and electrical interconnects are also compared.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 336-342 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 836 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering