Title :
A new optical neuron device for all-optical neural networks
Author :
Takimoto, Atsuro ; Akiyama, Kazunari ; Miyauchi, Makoto ; Ogawa, Hiroyo
Author_Institution :
Matsushita Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Osaka
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A novel optical neuron device having the functions of the summation and thresholding operation in optical computation has been developed. This neuron device, a lenslet array, and a memory mask can be used for implementing an all-optical neural network
Keywords :
lenses; neural nets; optical information processing; all-optical neural networks; lenslet array; memory mask; optical computation; optical neuron device; summation; thresholding operation; Computer industry; Laboratories; Neural networks; Neurons; Optical computing; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks;
Conference_Titel :
Neural Networks, 1991., IJCNN-91-Seattle International Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0164-1
DOI :
10.1109/IJCNN.1991.155573
