Photon beacon
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    发明授权
    Photon beacon 有权
    光子灯塔

    公开(公告)号:US06833718B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-21

    申请号:US10324328

    申请日:2002-12-20

    IPC分类号: G01R31302

    CPC分类号: G01R31/311

    摘要: Various apparatus and methods for enhancing hot-electron luminescence in an integrated circuit are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is provided that includes a first circuit device coupled to a first voltage source that is operable to bias the first circuit device to a first voltage, and a second circuit device that has a first input coupled to the first voltage source and a junction defining a first side and a second side. One of the first and second sides is coupled to a second voltage source that is independent of the first voltage source and capable of selectively biasing the one of the first and second sides at a second voltage higher than the first voltage. The second device is operable to emit a hot-electron induced photon upon entry into saturation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于增强集成电路中的热电子发光的各种装置和方法。 一方面,提供了一种装置,其包括耦合到第一电压源的第一电路装置,其可操作以将第一电路装置偏置到第一电压,以及第二电路装置,其具有耦合到第一电压源 以及限定第一侧和第二侧的接合部。 第一和第二侧中的一个耦合到独立于第一电压源的第二电压源,并且能够以比第一电压高的第二电压选择性地偏置第一和第二侧中的一个。 第二装置可操作以在进入饱和时发射热电子诱导光子。