Bistable circuits having a monolithic device formed with light emitting diodes and detectors
US4588896A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F55/18
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bistable circuit having a monolithic device with first and second optically isolated stages is disclosed. Each stage has a light emitting diode and a corresponding detector. Subsurface light from each diode provides optical feedback through the device to its corresponding detector.
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