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    Area of Science:

    • Computer Engineering
    • Optical Computing
    • Digital Memory Systems

    Background:

    • Traditional digital computer memory faces limitations in speed and scalability.
    • Optical computing offers potential for faster and more efficient data processing.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel design for digital computer core memory using cascadable optically nonlinear arrays.
    • To analyze the performance characteristics, including access time and component cost, of the proposed optical memory design.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing space-invariant optical components to interconnect logic devices in arrays.
    • Analyzing the theoretical access time complexity for random access memory (RAM) configurations.
    • Evaluating the component cost per stored bit for the proposed design.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved O(log(2)N) gate delays for memory access time, where N is memory size.
    • Demonstrated near-minimal component cost (1-2 components per bit) for RAM.
    • Confirmed design scalability for very large random access memories.

    Conclusions:

    • Cascadable optically nonlinear arrays present a viable solution for high-performance digital computer core memory.
    • Optical designs are particularly advantageous for large-scale memories due to parallel access capabilities.
    • The proposed architecture offers significant improvements in access speed and component efficiency over traditional memory systems.