Optical interconnect structure in a computer system and method of transporting data between processing elements and memory through the optical interconnect structure

An optical interconnect structure in a computer system including a plurality of processing elements for processing data and a plurality of memory elements for storing data, the optical interconnect structure comprising:

• a plurality of optical communication channels, each channel having a sending end and a receiving end,
• wherein a bending of each of said plurality of optical communication channels is limited by a predetermined radius of curvature;
• wherein crossing angle of two of said plurality of optical communication channels crossing in the same plane is 90° or within a predetermined deviation from 90°;
• wherein maximum two optical communication channels cross in a single crossing point,
• wherein a distance between two crossing points is above a predetermined value, and
• wherein beyond the crossing point, a distance between two of said plurality of optical communication channels is above a predetermined spacing.

A method for communicating data between processing elements of a processor and memory cells in a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:

• distributing said processing elements and said memory cells on a plurality of chips,
• interconnecting said plurality of chips by an optical interconnect structure, comprising a plurality of optical communication channels coupled between said chips to form an all-to-all interconnection therebetween,
• outputting processed or stored data, in electrical form thereof, at an output port of at least one chip,
• converting the data output at said output port of said at least one chip into optical form thereof,
• transporting said data, in the optical form thereof, over at least one of said plurality of optical communication channels to at least another of said plurality of chips,
• converting said transported data into electrical form, and
• coupling said data, in electrical form thereof, to an input port of said at least another of said plurality of chips for processing or storing said data therein.