EXPRESS INTERFACE APPARATUS USING OPTICAL CONNECTION

摘要

An express interface apparatus using an optical connection is provided. The apparatus connects between a central processing unit (CPU) in a computer system and an external device supporting optical signal transfer using a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIE) supporting high-speed signal processing. The apparatus includes an optical connection module for connecting the external device so that an optical signal is input/output; an optical-to-electrical conversion module for converting the optical signal from the optical connection module into an electrical signal or converting an electrical signal into an optical signal; a signal processing module connected to the optical-to-electrical conversion module for performing signal processing to divide or merge the electrical signal; and a PCIE control module for controlling a processed signal from the signal processing module to deliver the signal to the CPU via a PCIE slot and controlling high-speed data transmitted and received between the CPU and the external device, such that a signal can be transmitted and received without a distortion or bottleneck phenomenon in high-speed data transfer.