Digital optical circuits for 2D data processing

Brian S. Wherrett; John Fraser Snowdon; Steve Bowman; Alex Kashko

doi:10.1117/12.147849

12 July 1993 Digital optical circuits for 2D data processing

Brian S. Wherrett, John Fraser Snowdon, Steve Bowman, Alex Kashko

Proceedings Volume 1806, Optical Computing; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147849
Event: Topical Meeting on Optical Computing, 1992, Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

Optical cellular logic and extended-interconnect cellular logic processor architectures are described. Simulations, tolerance studies and circuit construction are used to advance both device technology and architectural thinking. Benchmarking against electronic distributed array processors leads to an optical non-locally interconnected, off-chip scheme with local electronic connections between smart pixels, unless ultra-low switching energy all-optical components can be fabricated. Fundamental limits to optical bistability do not rule out the latter possibility.

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Brian S. Wherrett, John Fraser Snowdon, Steve Bowman, and Alex Kashko "Digital optical circuits for 2D data processing", Proc. SPIE 1806, Optical Computing, (12 July 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147849

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