Title :
32 bit digital optical computer
Author_Institution :
OptiComp Corp., Lake Tahoe, NV, USA
fDate :
Feb. 27 1989-March 3 1989
Abstract :
Previous optical computing schemes offered analog or quasidigital accuracies with a single fixed primitive. A description is given of how programmable, arbitrary-bit-length all-digital central processing unit (CPU) computations are now possible. In addition, the current state-of-the-art in optical computer subsystem devices such as acoustooptic modulators, detectors, and source arrays is discussed. One particular application-a fully general-purpose optical computer-is detailed.<>
Keywords :
optical information processing; 32 bit; 32 bit digital optical computer; acoustooptic modulators; arbitrary-bit-length all-digital central processing unit; detectors; programmable; source arrays; Acoustic signal detection; Computer architecture; Equations; Lakes; Optical arrays; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Rails; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
COMPCON Spring '89. Thirty-Fourth IEEE Computer Society International Conference: Intellectual Leverage, Digest of Papers.
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1909-0
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1989.301975
