Title :
Sources and circuits for high performance smart-pixel based optical interconnections
Author :
Forrest, S.R. ; Beyzavi, K. ; Shiau, G.-J. ; Chao, C.P.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Photonics & Optoelectron. Mater., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1995
Abstract :
A common problem confronting the realization of optoelectronic interconnection processors over the last several years is the ability to both perform logical operations (i.e. computations) and rapidly and dynamically reconfigure the processor in a compact and simple manner. In past work in our laboratory, we demonstrated a fully integrated, optically powered, optoelectronic “smart pixel”. This circuit has the ability to operate variously as an optoelectronic amplifier, bistable switch, inverter and latch. By making minor variations of that first circuit, we can employ it in a novel, and very simple optoelectronic processor which has the ability to both perform logic and dynamically route large 2D arrays of data
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; integrated optoelectronics; logic arrays; optical interconnections; optical logic; smart pixels; switching circuits; bistable switch; dynamically route large 2D data arrays; fully integrated optically powered optoelectronic smart pixel circuit; high performance smart-pixel based optical interconnections; inverter; latch; logical operations; optoelectronic amplifier; optoelectronic interconnection processors; optoelectronic processor; rapid processor reconfiguration; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated optics; Laboratories; Logic arrays; Optical amplifiers; Optical bistability; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Stimulated emission; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484698