Ecolaser: An adaptive laser control for energy-efficient on-chip photonic interconnects

Yigit Demir, Nikos Hardavellas

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24 Scopus citations

Abstract

The high-speed and low-cost modulation of light make photonic interconnects an attractive solution for the communication demands of manycore processors. However, the high optical loss of many nanophotonic components results in high laser power consumption, most of which is wasted during periods of system inactivity. We propose EcoLaser, an adaptive laser control mechanism that saves between 24-77% of the laser power by turning off the laser when not needed. These power savings allow the cores to exploit a higher power budget and achieve speedups of 1.1 -2x.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationISLPED 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3-8
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781450329750
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design, ISLPED 2014 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 11 2014Aug 13 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design
ISSN (Print)1533-4678

Other

Other2014 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design, ISLPED 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/11/148/13/14

Keywords

  • Adaptive laser control
  • Nanophotonic interconnection networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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