Zero-Skip Gating for Photonic Networks
Matrix-vector multiplication in light — interference replaces arithmetic.
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Matrix-vector multiplication in light — interference replaces arithmetic.
What It IS
Technical VisionThe architectural essence — what makes this technology work
Beams of light interfering constructively and destructively inside a photonic circuit, performing matrix-vector multiplication without any electronic arithmetic. Three optical operations — pass, phase-shift, block — replace the multiplier entirely. Mathematics at lightspeed.
Abstract
Photonic implementation of zero-skip mechanisms, eliminating unnecessary optical operations in ternary neural network inference.
Visual Essence
Beams of light interfering constructively and destructively inside a photonic circuit, performing matrix-vector multiplication without any electronic arithmetic. Three optical operations — pass, phase-shift, block — replace the multiplier entirely. Mathematics at lightspeed.
Technology Domains
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