2006 · 20 citations · 1 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer ArchitectureOptoelectronicsPhotonicsConfigurable Logic BlocksMemory DevicesMemory Subsystem DesignOptical Communication SystemsOptical InterconnectsOptical SwitchingAll-optical LogicFlip-flop ArchitectureFlip-flop DesignFlip-flopsHybrid Memory ArchitecturesIntegrated Optical SwitchesOptical Packet SwitchingStatic Contrast
We describe a novel, fully-packaged, hybrid-integrated all-optical flip-flop memory element. Static state contrast ratios of 10dB and 13dB are demonstrated and the flip-flop can have its state changed dynamically every 32ns with the introduction of state-setting pulses (pulse widths ≪150ps).
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Coupled Mach–Zehnder interferometer memory element
M.T. Hill, H.J.S. Dorren, X.J.M. Leijtens et al. · Optics Letters · 2005 · 26 citations