Simulation of board-level free-space optical interconnects for electronic processing
- 10 May 1992
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 31 (14) , 2438-2445
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.31.002438
Abstract
A simulation program for evaluating free-space optical interconnects at the board system level is described. The algorithm combines the interactive effects of component misalignment, beam expansion, propagation distance, and optical cross talk on system-bit error rate and packing density. The program is used to evaluate the conditions that are necessary for a board-level system to achieve a bit error rate of 10−17 with maximum signal-packing density for a source receiver separation of 10 cm and an alignment tolerance of ±0.27 deg. The design example incorporates substrate-mode holographic optical elements for lateral and longitudinal signal distribution.Keywords
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