Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 9977206B2
Abstract
A system and method for using the system includes a first and second waveguide and optical receiver elements coupled therebetween. The optical receiver elements include a microring configured to admit light from and transfer light to at least one of the first and second waveguides, a photodetector, coupled to the microring, configured to detect light admitted to the microring, and an enable circuit, coupled to the microring, configured to be switched between a light admitting state to enable light to be admitted to the microring and a light rejection state to prevent light from being admitted to the microring. Each optical receiver element has a relative priority and are configured to asynchronously arbitrate among themselves for a token to place one of the enable circuits in the light admitting state to enable one of the optical receiver elements to receive and transmit data.
Application Number
US15/603,401
Assignees
Louisiana State University
Publication Date
5-22-2018
Recommended Citation
Vaidyanathan, R., & Mansour, A. (2018). Asynchronous Distributed Optical Mutual Exclusion Interconnect and Method. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/engineering_patents/47