Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Patent
1995-06-06
1996-12-31
Geckil, Mehmet B.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
385 17, 359 9, 359 11, G06F 300
Patent
active
055903673
ABSTRACT:
This is a processing module which may be used for parallel processing. Multiple software configurable optical interconnections provide for high speed processing which preferably use computer generated holograms to communicate among multiple processing elements. Other methods and devices are disclosed.
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Lin Tsen-Hwang
Malarcher Falvey
Burton Dana
Donaldson Richard L.
Follansbee John
Geckil Mehmet B.
Kesterson James C.
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