Objective The objective of HOLICS is to develop a hierarchical set of optical interconnects that deliver communication rates beyond those achievable with electrical interconnects, and to demonstrate and verify their benefits in a prototype implementation of a heterogeneous computer system.The design of a hierarchical optically interconnected computing system demonstrator has been completed, based on an avionic information management system. The realization of the specific optoelectronic components, custom integrated circuits and optical pathway elements is underway, and first prototypes have been demonstrated.The system to be developed will have three different processor clusters connected via an optical interconnect network consisting of an electronic switching fabric. A further optical network is used to connect the processors within each cluster, based on guided waves. Free-space interconnects between adjacent boards will be used in one of the clusters. The definition of appropriate protocols for the optical network will be given particular attention. The definitions will be based on existing protocols (eg EDS) and emerging standards (eg Fibre Channel). Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksoptical networks Programme(s) FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator GEC Marconi Materials Technology Ltd Address Caswell NN12 8EQ Towcester United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Eth-zentrum 8092 Zurich See on map INTERUNIVERSITAIR MIKROELEKTRONICA CENTRUM Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kapeldreef, 75 3030 Heverlee See on map Siemens AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Otto-hahn-ring 6 81739 München See on map TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vuorimiehentie 5 02044 VTT Espoo See on map Thomson CSF France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 51 esplanade du général de gaulle 92045 Paris la défense See on map
