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Optoelectronic integrated circuit with optical gate device and phototransistor
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-01
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2010-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic integrated circuit including an optical bistable circuit comprises: an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to a first ray transmitted through the active layer for emitting first and second light rays and for controlling intensity of the first light ray in accordance with the current; and a first phototransistor serially connected with the optical gate device so arranged to receive the second light ray for causing the current to flow through the optical gate device in response to the second light ray and a set signal light ray, the first phototransistor holding flowing of the current when the second light ray is emitted. This circuit can control the first light ray incident to the optical gate device in response to a set signal light ray applied to the first phototransistor. A second phototransistor may be included for stopping emission of light by the optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray. Such a circuit can be used in an optical neural network as a light-switching device. The first light ray is applied to an optical gate device perpendicularly or horizontally with respect to the plane of the substrate thereof. The second light ray may be emitted by a light-emitting device serially connected with the optical gate.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Matsuda
- 👤 Jun Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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2026-11-05 13:31
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F55/00; H10F55/18; G; G06; G06N; G06N3/00; G06N3/02; G06N3/06; G06N3/067; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/78; H03K17/795; H03K17/7955; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/42; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/103; H10H; H10H29/00; H10H29/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit including an optical bistable circuit comprising: (a) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to a first light ray transmitted through said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; and (b) a first phototransistor serially connected with said optical gate device so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit including an optical bistable circuit comprising: (a) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to a first light ray transmitted through said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; and (b) a first phototransistor serially connected with said optical gate device so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said active layer further comprises an active waveguide for guiding said first light ray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said optical gate device is stacked on said first phototransistor such that said first light ray is applied to said optical gate device from a side opposite to said first phototransistor, and said set signal light ray is applied to said first phototransistor from a side opposite to said optical gate device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second phototransistor for decreasing potential difference between an anode and a cathode of said optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray applied to a base of said second phototransistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said active layer further comprises an active waveguide for guiding said first light ray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said optical gate device is stacked on said first phototransistor such that said first light ray is applied to said optical gate device from a side opposite to said first phototransistor, and said set signal light ray is applied to said first phototransistor from a side opposite to said optical gate device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising: plural substrates, each having; (a) a light-emitting device; (b) plural transparent passive waveguides for receiving and guiding a first light ray from said light-emitting device; and (c) plural optical integrated circuits for receiving said first light ray from respective transparent passive waveguides, each optical bistable circuit including: (1) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and said first light ray transmitted through said transparent passive waveguide incident to said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; and (2) a first phototransistor serially connected with said optical gate device and so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
164 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising: plural substrates, each having; (a) a light-emitting device; (b) plural transparent passive waveguides for receiving and guiding a first light ray from said light-emitting device; and (c) plural optical integrated circuits for receiving said first light ray from respective transparent passive waveguides, each optical bistable circuit including: (1) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and said first light ray transmitted through said transparent passive waveguide incident to said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; and (2) a first phototransistor serially connected with said optical gate device and so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said optical bistable circuit further includes a second phototransistor for decreasing potential difference between an anode and a cathode of said optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray applied to a base of said second phototransistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit including an optical bistable circuit comprising: (a) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to a first light ray transmitted through said active layer and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; (b) a light-emitting device for emitting a second light ray in response to said current; and (c) a first phototransistor so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted, said optical gate device, said light-emitting device, and said phototransistor being serially connected with each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit including an optical bistable circuit comprising: (a) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to a first light ray transmitted through said active layer and for controlling an intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; (b) a light-emitting device for emitting a second light ray in response to said current; and (c) a first phototransistor so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted, said optical gate device, said light-emitting device, and said phototransistor being serially connected with each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a second phototransistor for decreasing potential difference applied between an anode and a cathode of said optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray applied to a base of said second phototransistor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit as claimed in claim 10, wherein, assuming that a wavelength of said first light ray which can be controlled by said optical gate devices is λ T , a longest wavelength detectable by said second phototransistor is λ D1 , there is a relationship given by: λ.sub.T >λ.sub.D1 >λ.sub.D2.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
221 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising: plural substrates, each having; (a) a light-emitting device; (b) plural transparent passive waveguides for receiving and guiding a first light ray from said light-emitting device; and (c) plural optical bistable circuits for receiving said first light ray from respective transparent passive waveguides, each optoelectronic integrated circuit including: (1) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to said first light ray transmitted through said transparent passive waveguide incident to said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; (2) a light-emitting device for emitting a second light ray in response to said current; (3) a first phototransistor so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted; and (4) a second phototransistor for decreasing potential difference between an anode and a cathode of said optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray applied to base of said second phototransistor, said optical gate device, said light-emitting device, and said phototransistor being serially connected with each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
221 words
An optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising: plural substrates, each having; (a) a light-emitting device; (b) plural transparent passive waveguides for receiving and guiding a first light ray from said light-emitting device; and (c) plural optical bistable circuits for receiving said first light ray from respective transparent passive waveguides, each optoelectronic integrated circuit including: (1) an optical gate device responsive to a current injected to an active layer thereof and to said first light ray transmitted through said transparent passive waveguide incident to said active layer for emitting a second light ray and for controlling intensity of said first light ray in accordance with said current; (2) a light-emitting device for emitting a second light ray in response to said current; (3) a first phototransistor so arranged to receive said second light ray for causing said current to flow through said optical gate device in response to said second light ray and a set signal light ray, said first phototransistor holding flowing of said current when said second light ray is emitted; and (4) a second phototransistor for decreasing potential difference between an anode and a cathode of said optical gate device in response to a reset signal light ray applied to base of said second phototransistor, said optical gate device, said light-emitting device, and said phototransistor being serially connected with each other.
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