An optically differential reconfigurable gate array and its power consumption estimation

Abstract

A new optically differential reconfigurable gate array (ODRGA) is proposed to reduce configuration power consumption. The ODRGA has a simple architecture that adds a small circuit to conventional optically reconfigurable gate arrays (ORGAs) and uses differential configuration data stored in an optical holographic memory. In this paper configuration power consumption of ORGAs is estimated theoretically. Based on results, we show an estimation of configuration power consumption and comparative area occupied by the configuration circuit for ODRGA and conventional ORGAs.