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Design of an optical reconfigurable shared-bus-hypercube interconnect
Applied Optics
|September 24, 2010
Summary
We introduce a novel free-space optics interconnect to significantly reduce network latency in multiprocessor systems. This innovative design supports high-throughput links and adaptable memory referencing for enhanced performance.
Area of Science:
- Computer Engineering
- Optical Engineering
- Network Architecture
Background:
- Multiprocessor systems face challenges with network latency, hindering overall performance.
- Existing interconnects struggle to balance high throughput with efficient memory access patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and assess the feasibility of a free-space optics interconnect for multiprocessor systems.
- To investigate the potential of optical interconnects in reducing network latency and improving data throughput.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual design and feasibility analysis of a free-space optics multiprocessor interconnect.
- Evaluation of the interconnect's capability to support high-throughput links and exploit memory reference locality through reconfiguration.
Main Results:
- The proposed free-space optics interconnect demonstrates the potential for reduced network latency.
- Analysis indicates support for hundreds of nodes in static configurations and tens of nodes in dynamic configurations.
Conclusions:
- Free-space optics present a viable technology for developing advanced multiprocessor interconnects.
- The proposed design offers a promising solution for high-performance computing by addressing network latency and enabling scalable node support.
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