Title :
CMOS based optoelectronic smart pixel array for accessing optical page-oriented memories
Author :
Kanyuck, C. ; Slutz, M. ; Beyette, F.R., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cincinnati Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
A smart pixel array suitable for accessing page-oriented optical memories is presented. In addition to optical/electrical data conversion, this smart pixel array reduces the high data rate input to a low data rate output compatible with conventional electronics.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical arrays; optical storage; smart pixels; CMOS based optoelectronic smart pixel array; high data rate input; low data rate output; optical page-oriented memories accessing; optical/electrical data conversion; Data conversion; Information processing; Optical arrays; Optical buffering; Optical computing; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interconnections; Relational databases; Smart pixels;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4953-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.690420
