title: Silicon-based all-optical multi microring network-on-chip.
abstract: An optical multi microring network-on-chip (MMR NoC) is proposed and evaluated through numerical simulations. The network architecture consists of a central resonating microring with local microrings connected to the input/output ports. A mathematical model based on the transfer matrix method is used to assess the MMR NoC performance and to analyze the fabrication tolerances. Results show that the proposed architecture exhibits a limited coherent crosstalk with a bandwidth suitable for 10  Gb/s signals, and it is robust to coupling ratio variations and ring radii fabrication inaccuracies.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pintus
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Contu
authors.forename: Pier Giorgio
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Raponi
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cerutti
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Andriolli