Patent · US Expired

System and method for phase-locking a bridge with an optical pulse

US6288617A · kind A · utility

1Cited by
3References
26Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 2000
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phase-locking system is provided that includes a bridge, a light source and an optical pulse injector. The bridge includes a plurality of negative differential resistance devices for storing an input signal. The light source is capable of producing an optical pulse. The optical pulse injector receives the optical pulse and transmits an optical signal to trigger the bridge in response to receiving the optical pulse.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.