Optical associative memory

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1992-04-20

1996-06-11

Baker, Stephen M.

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ABSTRACT:
An optical associative memory in which processing data by optical operations permits simplification in circuit arrangement, a shorter processing time and the generation of successive outputs. The associative memory includes multiplying system for multiplying an input signal or a feedback signal, and a magnifying system for magnifying the input signal or said feedback signal. The associative memory also includes a first operational device for producing a first signal representing a product of the output of said multiplying system and the output of said magnifying system, a memory means for storing two-dimensional information and for outputting the content thereof as required, a second operational device for producing a product of the output of the memory means and the output of the multiplying system, an inversely multiplying system for inversely multiplying the output from said second operational device, a threshold memory for storing, while thresholding, the output from the the inversely multiplying system, and for outputting the content thereof as required and a feedback loop for feeding back the output of the threshold memory as the feed back signal.

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