Mux and demux circuits using photo gate transistor

Details Mux and demux circuits using photo gate transistor Mux and demux circuits using photo gate transistor

1996-09-20

1999-02-09

Westin, Edward P.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Signal isolator

250214VT, 327414, 327418, 313306, 313309, H01L 2900

Patent

active

058698426

ABSTRACT:
MUX and DEMUX circuits using a photo gate transistor having a pair of thin film electrodes respectively serving as emission and collector electrodes. When photons with at least critical energy are irradiated onto the emission electrode, electrons are emitted from the emission electrode, so that the associated photo gate transistor can carry out a gating operation. The MUX circuit divides a plurality of electrical signals in a time division manner so that the transmission of those signals can be carried out through a single transmission line. The DEMUX circuit recovers an original signal from signals transmitted in a time division manner via a single transmission line. Input signals are received to emission electrodes while being limited in voltage level by input resistor pairs. An optical source irradiates photons to an emission electrode in sync with the application of an input signal. By the irradiation of photons, the emission electrode emits electrons which are transmitted to a collector electrode. As a result, output voltage is output. The output voltage corresponds to the quantity of current of the transmitted signal which is determined by an output resistor in accordance with voltage from a voltage source and the intensity of the irradiated photons.

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