| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To obtain an arithmetic unit consisting of super-parallel processors wired with light by providing plural parallel computing elements where processors, light emitting elements, and light receiving elements are wired and arranged in one to one and a wiring means which makes the exit light of a light emitting element incident on a light receiving means on another plane. CONSTITUTION:The light emitted from an array light source 2 on an input face 3 is deflected by an optical connection face 11 and is condensed on a light receiving element array 5 on an intermediate face 7. The reception signal light is photoelectrically converted and is switched by the cross path switch of a switch array 4 to drive an array light source 6. The light reaches a light receiving element array 9 on an output face by repeating the same procedures to connect many processors 8. The pitch of array light sources is defined as (a), and respective stages are equally divided by a prescribed rule, and lenses are arranged by a prescribed rule. When the distance between the input face 3 and the output face 10 is defined as (b) and respective stages are arranged at prescribed intervals, light is diffracted, refracted, and reflected in accordance with a prescribed wiring rule and the exit light is condensed on light receiving elements. |
