A self-routing photonic switch using an optical content addressable memory

A novel self-routed slot-switching scheme using an integrated optic directional cou, ter is outlined using apulse interval coded optical content adressable memory (PICOCAM). The in tegrated optic devices required for its implementation are also out lined. Yhis bit-switching approach avoids the bottleneck in speed imposed by the electronic drive circuitry in electrooptic switches.