Optical Transceiver EDA Architecture for Low-Latency Computing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic design automation technologies face challenges with high signal transmission delay and high power consumption, which limit computing ability and hash rate, failing to meet current semiconductor design requirements.
Innovation Solution
An electronic design automation system incorporating a data-computing subsystem with active optical cable optical transceivers, including a signal recovery chip and optical transceivers, connected via fiber optic cables, to reduce signal transmission delay and power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If related art digital signal processing chips are used for electronic design automation, then the system can perform basic computing functions, but the signal transmission delay increases and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional electrical signal transmission in digital signal processing chips with optical signal transmission using optical transceivers and optical cables. This substitution of transmission medium fundamentally reduces signal transmission delay and improves computing reliability for electronic design automation tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces optical transceivers as intermediary devices between computing components. These transceivers convert electrical signals to optical signals for transmission, acting as a mediator that enables faster signal propagation and reduces transmission delay while maintaining signal integrity.
2Reliability
If related art digital signal processing chips are used for electronic design automation, then the system can perform basic computing functions, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces electrical signal transmission with optical signal transmission, substituting the energy carrier medium. Optical signals consume less power during transmission compared to electrical signals in traditional digital signal processing chips, thereby reducing overall system power consumption while maintaining computing ability.
3Device complexity
If traditional electrical connection methods are used, then the system structure is simple, but the signal transmission delay increases and computing ability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes electrical connection methods with optical connection methods using optical transceivers and optical cables. Although this increases device complexity slightly, it dramatically improves signal transmission speed and computing ability, making the trade-off worthwhile for high-performance electronic design automation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system reduces signal transmission delay and power consumption, enhancing computing ability and hash rate, while supporting complex semiconductor designs.
Implementation Method 1
an optical signal transmitter and an optical signal receiver. The signal recovery chip is electrically connected to the data-computing circuit through the connection port. The optical signal transmitter is electrically connected to the signal recovery chip.
Implementation Method 2
an optical signal transmitter and an optical signal receiver. The optical signal receiver is electrically connected to the signal recovery chip.
Implementation Method 3
The optical signal transmitters and the optical signal receivers of the active optical cable optical transceivers of the first data-computing subsystem are connected to the optical signal transmitters and the optical signal receivers of the active optical cable optical transceivers of the second data-computing subsystem through the at least one fiber optic cables.
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AI summary
An electronic design automation system includes a data-computing subsystem. The data-computing subsystem includes a data-computing apparatus and a plurality of active optical cable optical transceivers. The data-computing apparatus includes a data-computing circuit and a plurality of connection ports. The active optical cable optical transceiver includes a signal recovery chip, an optical signal transmitter, and an optical signal receiver. The active optical cable optical transceiver inserts into the connection port to be electrically connected to the data-computing circuit. The signal recovery chip is electrically connected to the data-computing circuit through the connection port. The optical signal transmitter and the optical signal receiver are electrically connected to the signal recovery chip.