Associative memory system with spatial light modulator
US4961615A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An associative memory system is provided which incorporates a spatial light modulator (SLM) and thresholding components. In the preferred embodiment, a Fourier transform hologram is used to convolve a reference beam with correlated input images and stored object images. An iteration and feedback loop is provided which is used to derive an enhanced reference beam for use in matching and enhancing the associative memory of the hologram with the object input plane image. The iteration loop of SLM and optical amplifying components comprises a liquid crystal light valve (LCLV) which receives the correlation plane image and provides that image in the form of a spatially phase-modulated and amplitude modulated signal to a polarizing thresholding analyzer device. The analyzer/polarizer is adjustable and threshold limits the data at fast rates and, is used in the preferred embodiment to threshold the data with reference to the greatest amplitude portion of the correlation spot provided to the LCLV. After the optical analyzer/polarizer threshold has processed the signal, an improved signal is provided to the writing photoconductor side of the LCLV. This processed signal is used to phase-modu…
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