PHOTONIC CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY
A photonic content addressable memory (CAM) (100) is provided. The photonic CAM (100) comprises: N search lines (101) and a plurality of match lines (102), each match line comprising N photonic CAM cells (110). Each search line (101) is configured to receive a search optical signal and each search o...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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05.09.2024
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Summary: | A photonic content addressable memory (CAM) (100) is provided. The photonic CAM (100) comprises: N search lines (101) and a plurality of match lines (102), each match line comprising N photonic CAM cells (110). Each search line (101) is configured to receive a search optical signal and each search optical signal comprises a different wavelength encoding one of N parallel search symbols. Each match line (102) is configured to receive: a wavelength division multiplexed content optical signal comprising a plurality of wavelengths, each wavelength encoding one of N parallel content symbols; and the N search optical signals from the N search lines (101). Each photonic CAM cell is configured to compare a respective search symbol with a respective content symbol and provide an output optical signal that is responsive to the comparison. Each match line (102) also comprises a content optical demultiplexer (120), configured to demultiplex the wavelength division multiplexed content optical signal and provide each CAM cell (110) with the respective content symbol. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US202218572227 |