ENGINEERING RESEARCH EQUIPMENT: Equipment Dedicated to Research in the Engineering of Hybrid Optoelectronic Devices and Components

购买该设备将是 致力于研究 光电混合工程 用于插入3D光学系统的组件 图像处理架构。 三 综合研究项目将利用 研究设备，以实现一个紧凑， 高通量光学图像处理 模块，基于Hughes 3D 计算机体系结构 这个电子 处理器由一堆堆硅组成 通过欧姆互连的晶片 联系人. 功耗限制了 处理速度。 PI建议 用电源更换电子触点 有效的基于VLSI的光互连。 超大规模集成电路光互连的制作 器件及其在多芯片中的排列 模块是关键技术， 提高3D的计算能力 电脑 拟购买的设备 该研究项目包括 计算机工作站，源生成器 并对频谱分析仪进行了设计， VLSI器件的布局和测试。 光学 互连是通过填充 具有电光材料的超大规模集成电路芯片。 完成此任务所需的设备 包括真空烘箱、加热板 温度控制器，真空旋转器 和水净化系统。 对准 将光学互连器件集成到多芯片中 模块需要真空蒸发器， 一种无焊剂回流焊装置， 测试 多芯片模块，用于插入 休斯3D计算机架构需要 可见光激光器，相关的光学硬件， 浮台和腿。

The purchase of this equipment will be dedicated to the research in the engineering of hybrid optoelectronic components for insertion into 3D optical image processing architectures. Three integrated research projects will utilize the research equipment to realize a compact, high throughput optical image processing module, based on the Hughes 3D computer architecture. This electronic processor consists of stacks of silicon wafers interconnected through ohmic contacts. Power dissipation limits the processing speed. The PI proposes to replace the electronic contacts with power efficient VLSI-based optical interconnects. Fabrication of VLSI optical interconnect devices and their alignment into multi-chip modules are crucial technologies for increasing the computational power of 3D computers. Equipment to be purchased under this research project includes computer workstations, a source generator and spectrum analyzer for the design, layout and testing of VLSI devices. Optical interconnections are realized by filling the VLSI chips with electro-optic materials. Equipment required to accomplish this task includes vacuum ovens, hotplates, temperature controllers, vacuum spinner and water purification system. Aligning the optical interconnect devices into multi-chip modules requires vacuum evaporators and a fluxless solder reflow unit. Testing the multi-chip modules for insertion into the Hughes 3D computer architecture requires a visible laser, associated optical hardware, floatation table and legs.