Berkeley Lab - Scientific Computing Seminar

Date:

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Time:

11:00am-12:00pm

Location:

512 Cory Hall, UC Berkeley (NOTE: OFF-SITE LOCATION)

Seminar Speaker:

Jeffrey A. Kash
IBM Research Division
T.J. Watson Research Center

Title:

Leveraging Optical Interconnects in Future Supercomputers and Servers

Abstract:

Optical interconnects offer significant advantages for future high performance computers. Uses for and progress towards new technologies for optical interconnects are reviewed. Today, fiber-based parallel optical modules are replacing electrical cables. In the next few years, on-card optical interconnects using multimode polymer waveguides will come into use. Eventually, optical interconnects will move onto microprocessor chips using silicon photonics.

Sponsor of Seminar:

John Shalf

Scientific Computing

Contact Esmond G. Ng EGNg@lbl.gov