Thyristor-based optical XOR circuit
US9590742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/215
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical XOR circuit that includes a thyristor and control circuitry operably coupled to terminals of the thyristor. The control circuitry is configured to control switching operation of the thyristor in response to the ON/OFF states of two digital optical signal inputs such that the thyristor produces a digital signal output that is the XOR function of the two digital optical signal inputs.
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