Fast, compact, scalable, versatile volatile silicon photonic memory could enhance AI, sensing and communications

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1071349

"programmable photonic latch... enables temporary data storage... more energy efficient/ throughput... optical set/ reset, complementary outputs, wavelength division multiplexing, long-haul data transmission/ data center connectivity, optical interconnects, computing... combined 2 optical universal logic gates using silicon photonic micro-ring modulators operating at specific wavelengths, enabling multi-bit data storage within single memory unit... future: higher on-chip photonic memory density"