On chip CMOS optical element
US6147366A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/18
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
CMOS optical receiver and optical transmitters are described. The optical receiver is formed from a CMOS CCD which is modified to immediately output all information indicative of incoming light, i.e., with no transfer gate. The optical transmitter is formed of a modulation window device. Both the optical transmitter and optical receiver are located on-chip with a microprocessor and form the I/O for the microprocessor. Since the modified I/O is serial, a serial to parallel converter, and parallel to serial converter are provided.
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