Webb, 1993 - Google Patents

Optoelectronic implementation of neural networks

Webb, 1993

Document ID
15031379826806771521
Author
Webb R
Publication year
Publication venue
International Journal of Neural Systems

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The performance of electronic neural networks will eventually be limited by the capacity of their interconnections as operating speeds are increased. The use of optical connections to link electronic elements offers a way to overcome this problem. In particular, spatial optic …
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/10—Light guides of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/122—Light guides of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
    • G02B6/1221—Light guides of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths made from organic materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides
    • G02B6/10—Light guides of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B2006/12133—Functions
    • G02B2006/12145—Switch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06N—COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
    • G06N3/00—Computer systems based on biological models
    • G06N3/02—Computer systems based on biological models using neural network models
    • G06N3/06—Physical realisation, i.e. hardware implementation of neural networks, neurons or parts of neurons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06E—OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICES; COMPUTING DEVICES USING OTHER RADIATIONS WITH SIMILAR PROPERTIES
    • G06E3/00—Devices not provided for in group G06E1/00, e.g. for processing analogue or hybrid data
    • G06E3/001—Analogue devices in which mathematical operations are carried out with the aid of optical or electro-optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06N—COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
    • G06N3/00—Computer systems based on biological models
    • G06N3/12—Computer systems based on biological models using genetic models
    • G06N3/126—Genetic algorithms, i.e. information processing using digital simulations of the genetic system

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