This new type of optical memory unit,called a programmable photonic latch, is fast and scalable. It could offer a high-speed silicon photonics solution for volatile memory. WASHINGTON — Researchers ...

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...

Another advantage is the photonic memory unit's wavelength selectivity, which allows it to work seamlessly with WDM. This is because the unit's micro-ring modulators are designed to operate at ...