Apparatus and method for introducing a controllable delay to an input signal
US8558287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D62/882
- WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus including a first electrode portion configured to inject charge carriers; a second electrode portion configured to collect charge carriers and provide an output signal; a third electrode portion configured to collect charge carriers and provide an output signal; a monolithic semiconductor, providing a first channel for the transport of injected charge carriers between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion and providing a second channel for the transport of injected charge carriers between the first electrode portion and the third electrode portion, wherein the first channel is configured such that a charge carrier injected at the first electrode portion will reach the second electrode portion via the first channel after a first transport time and the second channel is configured such that a charge carrier injected at the first electrode portion will reach the third electrode portion via the second channel after a second transport time greater than the first transport time; and at least one gate electrode coupled to the monolithic semiconductor configured to enable switching a route for charge carrier transport between at least the first channel a…
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