Patent ID: 8316073
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06E

Abstract:
1. An optical processor, comprising a monolithic structure that includes: a plurality of input registers each of which is configured to receive a digital input signal; a plurality of digital to analog converters, each one connected to a respective one of the input registers, each digital to analog converter is configured to convert a digital input signal received by the respective input register into an analog electrical signal; at least two optical transmitters, each one connected to respective one of the digital to analog converters and that are configured to convert an analog electrical signal from the respective digital to analog converter into an optical signal; algorithmic function circuitry connected to the optical transmitters that is configured to perform an algorithmic function using an optical signal received from the optical transmitters and that outputs results in the form of optical signals; at least two optical receivers connected to the algorithmic function circuitry to receive a respective one of the optical signal results, each optical receiver is configured to convert the optical signal of the result received from the algorithmic function circuitry into an analog electrical signal; a plurality of analog to digital converters, each connected to a respective one of the optical receivers and that is configured to convert the respective analog electrical signal received from the respective optical receiver into a digital output signal; and a plurality of output registers, each connected to a respective one of the analog to digital converters that is configured to receive the digital output signals.