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Performance comparison between electrical copper-based and optical fiber-based backplanes.

Anna Boletti1, Daniela Giacomuzzi, Giorgio Parladori

  • 1Politecnico di Milano, Dept. Electronics Information and Bioengineering, via G. Ponzio, 34/5, 20133 Milano, Italy. boletti@elet.polimi.it

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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Communications
  • Computer Hardware

Background:

  • High-performance computing and data centers require efficient backplane interconnects.
  • Existing electrical copper (Cu)-based backplanes face limitations in capacity and power consumption at high data rates.
  • Optical interconnects offer a potential solution for increased bandwidth and reduced power usage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform a comparative analysis of electrical Cu-based and full-optical fiber-based backplanes.
  • To evaluate backplane performance based on capacity and power consumption.
  • To explore the potential for future scalability towards higher bit-rates.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic simulations were employed to model and optimize the electrical Cu-based backplane.
  • The study leveraged current state-of-the-art technologies for the electrical configuration.
  • A fiber-based optical backplane was designed utilizing high-performance Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) sources.

Main Results:

  • Optimized electrical backplane configurations were identified using today's best available technologies.
  • The proposed optical backplane design focused on utilizing the most performing VCSEL sources.
  • Both electrical and optical approaches were analyzed for their limitations up to approximately 25-Gb/s transmission.

Conclusions:

  • Electrical Cu-based backplanes can be optimized for current performance needs.
  • Optical fiber-based backplanes, particularly with advanced VCSELs, show promise for future high-bit-rate applications.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the scalability of both approaches beyond 25-Gb/s.