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¹School of Information Engineering, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, China.

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Researchers developed a novel memory interface for Ternary Optical Computers (TOCs) to address tri-state optical signal storage challenges. Experiments on FPGA verified the design, enhancing TOC development.

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Area of Science:

Computer Engineering
Optical Computing
Digital Systems

Background:

Ternary Optical Computers (TOCs) represent a unique approach to optical computing, with a 20-year development history and six prototype generations.
A key challenge hindering TOC advancement is the effective storage of tri-state optical signals.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and implement a specialized memory interface tailored for the unique requirements of ternary optical processors.
To overcome the limitations of tri-state optical signal storage in TOC systems.

Main Methods:

Design of the TOC memory system interface, encompassing overall structure, address generation, data I/O channels, and read/write timing.
Implementation and experimental verification of the memory interface on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
Testing with the SD16 TOC prototype to validate reading and writing of operational result data.

Main Results:

Successful design and implementation of a functional memory interface for TOCs.
Experimental validation confirming the correctness of the memory system interface design on FPGA.
Demonstrated ability to handle operational data for the SD16 TOC prototype.

Conclusions:

The developed memory interface effectively addresses the challenge of tri-state optical signal storage in TOCs.
This work provides a strengthened theoretical and practical foundation for future Ternary Optical Computer development.
The FPGA-verified design contributes to the advancement of optical computing systems.