Smart optoelectronic architecture for data/knowledge-base applications

Author

Guilfoyle, P.S. ; Hessenbruch, J.M. ; McCallum, D.S. ; Stone, R.V. ; Liuzzi, R.A. ; Berra, P.B.

Author_Institution

OptiComp Corp., Zephyr Cove, NV, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

13-16 Oct 1996

Firstpage

566

Abstract

A low power, high-performance optoelectronic computing (HPOC) module architecture, which exploits global (multidimensional), free space, smart optical interconnects is being developed for database processing. By leveraging the high fan-in and fan-out capabilities of the smart optical free space interconnects, the HPOC module offers a significant reduction in power consumption. The development of these optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs) evolved from a second generation digital optoelectronic computer (DOC II). This optoelectronic processor demonstrated relational text search applications using the N-bit equality detection algorithm. In addition, this algorithm can be extended and integrated into the HPOC module architecture. Designed to process information at speeds up to 10¹⁴ bit operations per second, the HPOC modules combine the benefits of high algorithmic efficiency and high noise margins. The modules are fabricated from arrays of microlasers, diffractive optical interconnect elements, and smart pixel arrays (DANE cell arrays)

Keywords

database management systems; integrated optoelectronics; knowledge based systems; optical computing; optical interconnections; smart pixels; DANE cell array; DOC II; N-bit equality detection algorithm; database processing; diffractive optical element; fan-in; fan-out; global multidimensional free space optical interconnect; high-performance optoelectronic computing; knowledge base; low power HPOC module; microlaser array; optoelectronic integrated circuit; optoelectronic processor; relational text search; second generation digital optoelectronic computer; smart optoelectronic architecture; smart pixel array; Application software; Computer architecture; Digital integrated circuits; Energy consumption; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multidimensional systems; Optical arrays; Optical computing; Optical interconnections; Relational databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, 1996. ICECS '96., Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Rodos

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3650-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICECS.1996.582931

Filename

582931