Volumetric Photonic Compute–Memory Architecture
AUT-3 is a proposed computer architecture where the entire machine—
compute, RAM, cache, GPU, and long-term storage—is implemented inside a unified 3D photonic compute–memory volume.
There is no CPU/GPU/RAM hierarchy. The optical medium performs all computation and storage directly through wavelength-defined roles and volumetric optical transforms.
AUT-3 uses:
- Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) for Storage / RAM / Compute separation
- Femtosecond compute pulses for nonlinear operations without thermal damage
- 3D tomographic readout using multi-wavelength photodiode arrays
- Closed-Loop Wavelength Locking to compensate for refractive-index drift
- Optional Z-Gating layers as depth-selective write barriers
- Volumetric mesh scaling for multi-node photonic compute fabrics
This repository provides the full architecture specification and a defensive publication describing AUT-3 in sufficient detail for research, prototyping, and prior-art protection.
The specification is:
- Mechanically precise
- Engineering-focused
- Free of hype
- Independent of specific materials
- Written for long-term feasibility
AUT3_Master_Specification.md— consolidated architecture specificationspec/— modular specification chaptersdefensive-publication/AUT3_Defensive_Publication.md— formal defensive publication
Inventor: github.com/dustindwayne, also known as Dustin W.
AUT-3 is released under the CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 – Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S-2.0).
AUT-3 logo © 2025 Dustin W. (github.com/dustindwayne)