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Optical control circuit for a microwave monolithic integrated circuit

US5086281A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1991
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/3084
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A GaAs MESFET coupled to an interdigited photoconductive detector uses the nternal 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.

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