Computer system including an all-to-all communication network of processors connected using electrical and optical links

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8954712
APP PUB NO 20130151812A1
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13313145

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Node Interconnect architectures to implement a high performance supercomputer are provided. For example, a node interconnect architecture for connecting a multitude of nodes (or processors) of a supercomputer is implemented using an all-to-all electrical and optical connection network which provides two independent communication paths between any two processors of the supercomputer, wherein a communication path includes at most two electrical links and one optical link.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Colgan, Evan G Chestnut Ridge, US 140 2839
Denneau, Monty M Brewster, US 19 374
Kuchta, Daniel M Patterson, US 45 301

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