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Implementation method of an all-optical half adder by using SOA-based devices and an apparatus thereof

US6801349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2002
Grant dateOct 5, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/509
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an implementation method of all-optical half adder by using semiconductor optical amplifier(SOA)-based devices and the apparatus thereof. In more detail, it relates to an implementation method of all-optical half adder comprising an all-optical XOR gate and an all-optical AND gate, implemented by using SOA-based devices, and an apparatus thereof.

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