Optoelectronic approach to optical parallel processing based on the photonic parallel memory

Kenichi Matsuda; Jun Shibata

doi:10.1117/12.50767

1 December 1991 Optoelectronic approach to optical parallel processing based on the photonic parallel memory

Kenichi Matsuda, Jun Shibata

Proceedings Volume 1562, Devices for Optical Processing; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50767
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A photonic parallel memory (PPM), an array of optoelectronic bistable switches, was proposed for application to optical parallel processing. Each of the switch consists of a heterojunction phototransistor (HPT) and a light-emitting diode (LED). In addition to the electrically erased PPM having only switches, an optically erasable PPM (OE-PPM) with functions of optical write-in, read-out and erasing was fabricated. The optical reset function was attained by an additional HPT connected to the switch electrically in parallel. The PPM can be used not only as a memory but as a logic gate. An optical parallel logic gate executing exclusive OR (EOR) was proposed as an application of the OE-PPM. The EOR operation with optical input and output was implemented.

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Kenichi Matsuda and Jun Shibata "Optoelectronic approach to optical parallel processing based on the photonic parallel memory", Proc. SPIE 1562, Devices for Optical Processing, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.50767

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