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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Principles of construction of a multiport associative memory from quantum-electronics components

V. B. Fedorov

Institute for High-Performance Computer Systems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: The principles of construction are proposed, the feasibility of implementation is considered, and the main parameters are estimated of an optoelectronic multiport associative memory which allows M users to carry out simultaneously and independently a parallel associative search for keys and selection of data associated with these keys from a shared memory with the capacity of N words. Addressed writing of keys and data through M ports is also possible. The main base components of such a memory should be arrays of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, optical threshold inverters and photodetectors, and memory arrays based on hybrid memory boards with electrically controlled optical pixels, in combination with spherical free-space optics and electronic control circuits.

PACS: 42.79.Vb, 42.82.Fv

Received: 28.02.1995

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1995, 25:11, 1120–1124

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