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Optical control circuit for a microwave monolithic integrated circuit
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1991-03-04
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2011-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A GaAs MESFET coupled to an interdigited photoconductive detector uses thenternal gain of the interdigited photoconductive conductor and the transconductance of the MESFET to convert an optical control signal to an electrical current control signal which in turn is used to control a GaAs MMIC.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur Paolella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:17
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/3084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An optical control circuit for controlling a microwave monolithic integrated circuit, comprising: a light source generating an optical control signal; an interdigited photoconductive detector responsive to said optical control signal and having an internal gain to generate an electrical control signal from said optical control signal; optical energy conductor means coupled to said light source for directing said optical control signal to said detector; field effect transistor means having a predetermined transconductance between an input electrode and an output electrode; circuit means coupled to said input electrode for controlling the current between said input electrode and said output electrode of the field effect transistor as a function of the electrical control signal generated by said detector; and circuit means coupling said output electrode to the microwave monolithic integrated circuit, whereby the internal gain of the interdigited photoconductive detector and the transconductance of the field effect transistor operate to generate an output signal for controlling the microwave monolithic integrated circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An optical control circuit for controlling a microwave monolithic integrated circuit, comprising: a light source generating an optical control signal; an interdigited photoconductive detector responsive to said optical control signal and having an internal gain to generate an electrical control signal from said optical control signal; optical energy conductor means coupled to said light source for directing said optical control signal to said detector; field effect transistor means having a predetermined transconductance between an input electrode and an output electrode; circuit means coupled to said input electrode for controlling the current between said input electrode and said output electrode of the field effect transistor as a function of the electrical control signal generated by said detector; and circuit means coupling said output electrode to the microwave monolithic integrated circuit, whereby the internal gain of the interdigited photoconductive detector and the transconductance of the field effect transistor operate to generate an output signal for controlling the microwave monolithic integrated circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said circuit means for controlling the current further includes at least one electrical resistor coupled to said interdigited photoconductive detector across a source of bias voltage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 2 wherein said at least one electrical resistor and said detector are connected in series to form a voltage divider and having a circuit node coupled to said input electrode of said field effect transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 3 wherein said field effect transistor includes gate, drain, and source electrodes and wherein said gate electrode comprises the input electrode and the drain electrode comprises the output electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said field effect transistor comprises a MESFET.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said field effect transistor comprises a GaAs MESFET.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said light source comprises a laser type control source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The optical control circuit as claimed in claim 7 and wherein said optical energy conductor means comprises an optical fiber.
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