Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 166-180.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1898

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Communication system of ternary optical computer decoder

YANG Jialong, JIN Yi(), OUYANG Shan, ZHOU Shiqiang   

  1. School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2017-04-04 Online:2018-04-30 Published:2018-05-07
  • Contact: JIN Yi E-mail:yijin@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

This paper proposes a method of establishing a communication subsystem between a decoder and other units in a ternary optical computer (TOC). Mechanisms of repeatedly sending data and restarting the communication system are used to improve fault-tolerant ability against occasional transient faults of the system and the peripheral devices. Additional identification information is used to detect permanent failures of the communication link. Combining these techniques with inter-integrated circuit (IIC), a practical communication system for TOC decoders is completed. The overall performance of the system is tested in details. Selection of experimental contents, design of experimental software, settings of test cases and the experimental process are discussed. The experimental results show effectiveness and reliability of the communication subsystem.

Key words: ternary optical computer (TOC), decoder, communication, inter-integrated circuit (IIC)

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