Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits
Data centers are continuously growing in scale and can contain more than one million servers spreading across thousands of racks; requiring a large-scale switching network to provide broadband and reconfigurable interconnections of low latency. Traditional data center network architectures, through...
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| author | Charidimos Chaintoutis Behnam Shariati Adonis Bogris Paul V. Dijk Chris G. H. Roeloffzen Jerome Bourderionnet Ioannis Tomkos Dimitris Syvridis |
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| description | Data centers are continuously growing in scale and can contain more than one million servers spreading across thousands of racks; requiring a large-scale switching network to provide broadband and reconfigurable interconnections of low latency. Traditional data center network architectures, through the use of electrical packet switches in a multi-tier topology, has fundamental weaknesses such as oversubscription and cabling complexity. Wireless intra-data center interconnection solutions have been proposed to deal with the cabling problem and can simultaneously address the over-provisioning problem by offering efficient topology re-configurability. In this work we introduce a novel free space optical interconnect solution for intra-data center networks that utilizes 2D optical beam steering for the transmitter, and high bandwidth wide-area photodiode arrays for the receiver. This new breed of free space optical interconnects can be developed on a photonic integrated circuit; offering ns switching at sub-μW consumption. The proposed interconnects together with a networking architecture that is suitable for utilizing those devices could support next generation intra-data center networks, fulfilling the requirements of seamless operation, high connectivity, and agility in terms of the reconfiguration time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bab207962b5a498e88161ab459b5c3592022-12-21T17:48:59ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322018-08-01532110.3390/photonics5030021photonics5030021Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated CircuitsCharidimos Chaintoutis0Behnam Shariati1Adonis Bogris2Paul V. Dijk3Chris G. H. Roeloffzen4Jerome Bourderionnet5Ioannis Tomkos6Dimitris Syvridis7Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, 15784 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Computer Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, C/Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Informatics and Computer Engineering, University of West Attica, 12243 Aghiou Spiridonos, GreeceLioniX BV, P.O. Box 456, 7500 AL Enschede, The NetherlandsLioniX BV, P.O. Box 456, 7500 AL Enschede, The NetherlandsThales Research & Technology, 1 Avenue Augustin Fresnel, 91767 Palaiseau CEDEX, FranceAthens Information Technology (AIT), Monumental Plaza, 44 Kifisias Ave., Marousi, 15125 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, 15784 Athens, GreeceData centers are continuously growing in scale and can contain more than one million servers spreading across thousands of racks; requiring a large-scale switching network to provide broadband and reconfigurable interconnections of low latency. Traditional data center network architectures, through the use of electrical packet switches in a multi-tier topology, has fundamental weaknesses such as oversubscription and cabling complexity. Wireless intra-data center interconnection solutions have been proposed to deal with the cabling problem and can simultaneously address the over-provisioning problem by offering efficient topology re-configurability. In this work we introduce a novel free space optical interconnect solution for intra-data center networks that utilizes 2D optical beam steering for the transmitter, and high bandwidth wide-area photodiode arrays for the receiver. This new breed of free space optical interconnects can be developed on a photonic integrated circuit; offering ns switching at sub-μW consumption. The proposed interconnects together with a networking architecture that is suitable for utilizing those devices could support next generation intra-data center networks, fulfilling the requirements of seamless operation, high connectivity, and agility in terms of the reconfiguration time.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/3/21optical communicationsoptical beam steeringdata center interconnects |
| spellingShingle | Charidimos Chaintoutis Behnam Shariati Adonis Bogris Paul V. Dijk Chris G. H. Roeloffzen Jerome Bourderionnet Ioannis Tomkos Dimitris Syvridis Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits Photonics optical communications optical beam steering data center interconnects |
| title | Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits |
| title_full | Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits |
| title_fullStr | Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits |
| title_short | Free Space Intra-Datacenter Interconnects Based on 2D Optical Beam Steering Enabled by Photonic Integrated Circuits |
| title_sort | free space intra datacenter interconnects based on 2d optical beam steering enabled by photonic integrated circuits |
| topic | optical communications optical beam steering data center interconnects |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/3/21 |
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