Design and analysis of multiwave interconnection networks for MCM-based parallel processing

This paper explores the potential of multiwave interconnections - optical interconnections that employ wavelength components as multiplexable information carriers - for constructing next-generation multiprocessor systems using MCM technology. A hypercube-based multiprocessor network called the multiwave hypercube (MWHC) is proposed, where multiwave interconnections provide highly-flexible dynamic communication channels among processing elements. A performance analysis shows that the use of multiwavelength optics makes possible the reduction of network complexity on an MCM substrate, while supporting low-latency message routing.