摘要:
A group III-V digital logic circuit which includes either at least two enhancement type metal semiconductor field effect transistors and one load element or two first type field effect transistors having a first threshold voltage and two second type field effect transistors having a second threshold voltage, for providing a logic operation. The second threshold voltage is less than zero and is less than the first threshold voltage. The group III-V digital logic circuit can be formed as an integrated circuit on, in particular, a GaAs substrate. The field effect transistor can be either a metal semiconductor field effect transistor or a junction field effect transistor.
摘要:
A method and apparatus that projects a two-dimensional image is disclosed. The method may include emitting a laser beam, sweeping the laser beam with a first scan mirror along a first scan direction to form a scan line on the projection surface, and sweeping the scan line with a second scan mirror along a second scan direction generally orthogonal to the first scan direction to form a raster pattern of scan lines on the projection surface. The scanner for the first scan mirror is driven with a stimulus waveform, wherein the stimulus waveform has a fundamental frequency that is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the scanner but also contains harmonics to achieve a nearly constant velocity of the laser beam spot during its scan across the projection surface. The stimulus thereby reduces peak laser output power and corresponding noise generation while maintaining image brightness and image quality.
摘要:
A laser image projector display system (200) includes laser operating electronics (208, 210, 212, 400, 500, 700) that selectively operates a laser diode at a bias that is low enough to save energy based on analysis pixel brightness values. The laser bias may be high enough that laser can be transitioned to a lasing state in time to display a pixel, or the system can “look ahead” into a stream of pixels and adjust the bias in advance.
摘要:
A gallium arsenide differential line receiver circuit has a first and second receiver means for receiving first and second differential input signal voltages. A pair of depletion transistor means for transforming the signal voltages into corresponding signal currents provides pull-up, and the depletion transistors have their gates operatively connected to the first and second receiver means. A pair of enhancement transistor means is operatively connected to the pair of depletion transistor means for outputting a gallium arsenide signal representation of the first and second differential input signal voltages. Positive feedback is provided for increasing the gain of the pair of enhancement transistors and is operatively connected to the pair of enhancement transistors. Shunting means is also provided for reducing hysteresis switching and is operatively connected to the pair of enhancement transistors.
摘要:
A method and apparatus that projects a two-dimensional image is disclosed. The method may include emitting a laser beam, sweeping the laser beam with a first scan mirror along a first scan direction to form a scan line on the projection surface, and sweeping the scan line with a second scan mirror along a second scan direction generally orthogonal to the first scan direction to form a raster pattern of scan lines on the projection surface. The scanner for the first scan mirror is driven with a stimulus waveform, wherein the stimulus waveform has a fundamental frequency that is substantially equal to the resonance frequency of the scanner but also contains harmonics to achieve a nearly constant velocity of the laser beam spot during its scan across the projection surface. The stimulus thereby reduces peak laser output power and corresponding noise generation while maintaining image brightness and image quality.
摘要:
A thick-film resistor and a process for forming the resistor to have accurate dimensions, thereby yielding a precise resistance value. The resistor generally includes an electrically resistive layer and a pair of terminals, a first of which is surrounded by the second terminal, so as to form a region therebetween that surrounds the first terminal and separates the first and second terminals. The terminals are preferably concentric, with the second terminal and the region therebetween being annular-shaped. The resistive layer electrically connects the first and second terminals to complete the resistor. Each of the terminals has a surface that is substantially parallel to an upper and/or lower surface of the resistive layer and contacts the resistive layer. The surfaces of the terminals may be embedded in the resistive layer by printing the resistive material over the terminals, or may contact the upper or lower surface of the resistive layer by locating the terminals above or below the resistive layer. In each of these embodiments, the terminals are not limited to having edge-to-edge contact with the resistive layer, such that the interfacial resistance therebetween is minimized.
摘要:
A gallium arsenide device converts an ECL voltage signal to a gallium arsenide voltage signal. The device has a pair of depletion transistors for transforming the ECL voltage signal and a predetermined reference voltage into corresponding signal and reference currents to provide pull-up. A pair of enhancement transistors are connected to the pair of depletion transistor for outputting the gallium arsenide voltage signal which is representative of the ECL voltage signal. Positive feedback means for increasing the gain of the pair of enhancement transistors is provided and is connected to the pair of enhancement transistors. The predetermined reference voltage may be derived from a set voltage source or may be derived from a logical one level in the ECL circuit so as to provide temperature tracking for the gallium arsenide circuit. At least a third depletion transistor is connected to a third enhancement transistor. The third enhancement transistor has a gate connected to the output of the pair of depletion transistors. The third depletion and enhancement transistors have a substantially similar structure and topology to the pair of depletion and enhancement transistors.
摘要:
A circuit for measuring small propagation delays associated with a digital logic circuit has first and second signal paths. The first signal path in the digital logic circuit has at least a first predetermined number of devices and has an input and an output. Similarly, the second signal path in the digital logic circuit has at least a second predetermined number of devices and also has an input and an output. The first predetermined number of devices is different than the second predetermined number of devices. An input multiplexer multiplexes a predetermined input signal to the inputs of the first and second signal paths. First and second output signals are thereby produced on the outputs of the first and second signal paths, respectively. An output multiplexer causes the output signals to be combined into a single multiplexed output signal. An average propagation delay is determined from the differential area between the output signals in the multiplexed output signal.
摘要:
A photoluminescent indicator apparatus having automatic feedback means to maintain the sensitivity of the indicator apparatus with respect to variations in environmental conditions. The apparatus includes a sample of photoluminescent material having a photoluminescent decay rate which varies as a function of environmental conditions. The sample is positioned in a remote location having some unknown aspect of the environment desired to be measured. The sample is optically excited with a modulating signal to generate an excitation output signal functionally dependent on the modulating signal and indicative of the unknown environmental condition. A phase detection means is provided for comparing difference in phase between a phase reference signal and the excitation output signal to generate a phase differential signal functionally related to the photoluminescent decay rate of the sample. The indicator apparatus includes an automatic feedback means for adjusting the phase reference signal in accordance with the phase differential signal.