Title :
An electrooptical adder
Author_Institution :
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Abstract :
A prototype for a binary adder, in which the carry propagation is handled by light signals is suggested, thus enabling a fast execution of addition operation even for large operands.
Keywords :
Adders; Equations; Light emitting diodes; Logic circuits; Logic gates; Optical computing; Optical control; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Prototypes;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1985.13118
