Optically controlled digital optical matrix processor

Vincent P. Heuring; Val N. Morozov

doi:10.1117/12.983206

2 February 1993 Optically controlled digital optical matrix processor

Vincent P. Heuring, Val N. Morozov

Proceedings Volume 1773, Photonics for Computers, Neural Networks, and Memories; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.983206
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper describes a scheme for implementing a digital optical matrix processor including an all-optical control unit, using free-space interconnected optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs). Many digital optical processors have been proposed in the last decade or so, but if they involve any complexity, the control of the processor is either not discussed, or is relegated to an electronic host computer. An all optical processor has advantages in cost, complexity, and robustness over an optical processor that requires an electronic host computer. We have already developed the basic principles of operation, and several novel matrix manipulation algorithms, including one that accomplishes boolean matrix multiplication of two NxN matrices in N processor cycles, and arithmetic addition of N pairs of N-digit words in N cycles. We estimate the system throughput at over 10¹¹ operations per second.

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Vincent P. Heuring and Val N. Morozov "Optically controlled digital optical matrix processor", Proc. SPIE 1773, Photonics for Computers, Neural Networks, and Memories, (2 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.983206

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