Microchannel-based optical backplane demonstrators using FET-SEED smart pixel arrays

David V. Plant; B. R. Robertson; Harvard Scott Hinton; Guillaume C. Boisset; N. H. Kim; Yong Sheng Liu; M. R. Otazo; D. R. Rolston; Alain Z. Shang; William M. Robertson

doi:10.1117/12.206306

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5 April 1995 Microchannel-based optical backplane demonstrators using FET-SEED smart pixel arrays

David V. Plant, B. R. Robertson, Harvard Scott Hinton, Guillaume C. Boisset, N. H. Kim, Yong Sheng Liu, M. R. Otazo, D. R. Rolston, Alain Z. Shang, William M. Robertson

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Proceedings Volume 2400, Optoelectronic Interconnects III; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206306
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We have demonstrated a representative portion of an optical backplane using FET-SEED smart pixels and free-space optics to interconnect printed circuit boards (PCBs) in a two board, unidirectional link configuration. Four X four arrays of FET-SEED transceivers were designed, fabricated, and packaged at the PCB level. The optical interconnection was constructed using diffractive micro-optics, and custom optomechanics. The system was operated in two modes, one showing high data throughput, 50 MBit/sec, and the other demonstrating large connection densities, 2222 channel/cm².

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David V. Plant, B. R. Robertson, Harvard Scott Hinton, Guillaume C. Boisset, N. H. Kim, Yong Sheng Liu, M. R. Otazo, D. R. Rolston, Alain Z. Shang, and William M. Robertson "Microchannel-based optical backplane demonstrators using FET-SEED smart pixel arrays", Proc. SPIE 2400, Optoelectronic Interconnects III, (5 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206306

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