Optical interconnection suitable for highly parallel computer system
US5488735A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0052
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical interconnection capable of realizing smooth data transmissions among micro-processors provided on a plurality of processor boards. An optical interconnection includes: a series of optical devices, provided on the processor boards separately, each optical device on each processor board being connected with the processor elements provided on that processor board and including a multiplicity of optical element cells for intercepting light signals from a first side of the optical device, transmitting intercepted light signals to a second side of the optical device, and emitting light signals to the second side of the optical device; and an optical path for optically connecting the optical devices such that light signals coming from the second side of one optical device are intercepted at the first side of another optical device.
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