Optical Cache Memory

Abstract

The goal of this effort is to build an Exploratory Development Model (EDM), of an optical cache memory utilizing existing off-the-shelf components to demonstrate system feasibility, key system concepts, and validation of the overall system approach. An optical parallel addressing architecture was identified which utilizes a vector-matrix inner product as the basic frame work for an optical cache memory system. Furthermore, in order to mimic the dynamic memory requisition and updating sequence that is encountered in an electronic system, a polymeric memory material was studied and its performance was tailored to provide long memory persistence, fast writing, fast erasing, and high efficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236794

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  • Chai-pei Kuo

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Content Addressable Memory
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Diffraction
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Memory Devices
  • Optics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics