Reconfigurable optoelectronic circuit
A reconfigurable optoelectronic circuit adapted to alter its internal configuration includes logic circuits, electric connections and optical connections. It comprises a plurality of logic blocks of electronic circuit and an optical circuit interconnecting them and both the internal configuration of each of the logic blocks and the optical interconnections of the logic blocks using the optical circuit are alterable.
1. A reconfigurable optoelectronic circuit having an alterable internal configuration, comprising a plurality of logic blocks and a sheet-shaped optical transmission medium interconnecting the logic blocks,
wherein each of the logic blocks has an alterable internal configuration including a plurality of logic elements selectively connected via electric wires and switches such that the connection of the logic elements can be switched,
wherein each of the logic elements has an alterable internal configuration,
and wherein the interconnection of the logic blocks via the optical transmission medium is alterable.
2. A circuit according to claim 1 , wherein configuration data of the circuit are distributed by way of said optical transmission medium and the alterable internal configuration of any of the logic blocks is altered according to the configuration data.
3. A circuit according to claim 1 , wherein each of said logic blocks comprises a variable logic section and a memory section and the memory section holds configuration data that corresponds to the alterable internal configuration of the variable logic section.
4. A circuit according to claim 3 , wherein said logic block are adapted to move, copy and/or replace the alterable internal configuration of some other logic block by way of the optical transmission medium.