摘要:
In an opto-electronic integrated circuit of the present invention, in a first surface region of a semiconductor substrate, a pin-type photodiode is constituted on the basis of a photodiode layer formed on a first transistor layer. In a second surface region of the semiconductor substrate, a heterojunction bipolar transistor is constituted on the basis of only a second transistor layer separated form the first transistor layer. Since a plurality of heterojunction bipolar transistors are normally integrated for one pin-type photodiode, the thickness of the heterojunction bipolar transistors larger in number than the pin-type photodiode is set regardless of the thickness of the pin-type photodiode. The thickness of a high-resistance layer in the pin-type photodiode is set with an increased degree of freedom. When the first surface region of the semiconductor substrate is the inner region of a recessed step portion, and the second surface region of the semiconductor substrate is the outer region of the recessed step portion, a difference in thickness between the heterojunction bipolar transistor and the pin-type photodiode is absorbed by the depth of the recessed step portion. For this reason, the pin-type photodiode and the heterojunction bipolar transistor are formed to have almost the same surface level.
摘要:
In an optical link apparatus of the present invention, a hybrid IC which is a main amplifier of a receiver circuit, and a hybrid IC which is a transmitter circuit are mounted on an island of a lead frame. An OEIC in which electronic devices and a light receiving device which constitute a preamplifier of the receiver circuit are integrated is housed in a light receiving device unit. A light emitting device is housed in a light emitting device unit. Sleeves which are optical link components are installed at the light receiving device unit and the light emitting device unit, and one ends of the sleeves are protruded from a plastic molding to the outside. As wires are connected to lead pins, the hybrid ICs are electrically connected with the light receiving device unit and the light emitting device unit. The lead pins, the hybrid ICs, the light receiving device unit, the light emitting device unit, and the sleeves are integrally sealed by a plastic molding which is superior in productivity and processability. Therefore, the optical link apparatus which is small and superior in productivity can be achieved.
摘要:
A pin type light-receiving device according to the present invention comprises (a) a semiconductor substrate, (b) a first semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate and doped with an impurity of a first conduction type, (c) a second semiconductor layer formed in a mesa shape on the first semiconductor layer and made of a first semiconductor material without intentionally doping the first semiconductor material with an impurity, (d) a third semiconductor layer formed in a mesa shape on the second semiconductor layer and made of the first semiconductor material doped with an impurity of a second conduction type different from the first conduction type, (e) a first electrode layer formed in ohmic contact on the first semiconductor layer, (f) a second electrode layer formed in ohmic contact on the third semiconductor layer, and (g) a fourth semiconductor layer formed around the first to the third semiconductor layers and made of a second semiconductor material having a band gap energy greater than the first semiconductor material without intentionally doping the second semiconductor material with an impurity. This arrangement can suppress the dark current, based on a reduction of leak current, thereby improving the device characteristics.
摘要:
An opto-electronic integrated circuit is arranged to comprise a photodetector and a tunnel emitter bipolar transistor for first-stage amplification of a current generated in the photodetector, as formed on a substrate. The tunnel emitter bipolar transistor can be operated at high speed and has a high amplification factor, so that noise due to the base current can be reduced upon amplification of the current generated in the photodetector by light detection.
摘要:
A differential circuit with a function of a variable gain without shifting the output cross point is disclosed. The differential circuit includes an amplifying stage and a control stage. The amplifying stage includes three units each having a pair of transistors, a pair of load resistors, and a pair of current sources. The second and third units each put between the first unit and the load resistor to bypass the current. The control stage includes two units and two current sources to compensate the current bypassed by the second or third unit to keep the DC output level substantially in constant.
摘要:
A traveling wave amplifier (TWA) primarily for driving a semiconductor optical device is disclosed. The TWA of an embodiment provides a plurality of differential amplifiers of the first type and an additional differential amplifier of the second type, where are they are connected between the input and the output of the TWA. The differential amplifiers of the first type provide a first delay from the input to the output, while, the differential amplifier of the second type provide a second delay longer than the first delay between the input and the output of the TWA.
摘要:
It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical module having a structure in which alignment precision of sleeves to be accommodated to a housing can be improved with a simple operation. The optical module according to the present invention is characterized by providing special structures for defining the positions of the sleeves to a sleeve holder for holding the sleeves, and the housing having a cavity for accommodating the sleeves. In particular, the housing includes support portions each having a reference surface for defining the fixing position of the corresponding sleeve. The sleeve holder includes spring pieces each for urging the sleeve to the reference surface.
摘要:
A photographic film processing apparatus comprises a water tank for containing a constant quantity of fresh water, and one or a plurality of processing units each comprising a pair of feed rollers disposed with their circumferences in close contact with each other, a pair of delivery rollers spaced apart from the pair of feed rollers and disposed with their circumferences in close contact with each other, a pair of sealing rollers disposed with the circumference of one of them in close contact with the circumferences of the top feed roller and the top delivery roller and with the circumference of the other in close contact with the circumferences of the bottom feed roller and the bottom delivery roller, and a pair of support plates disposed respectively on the opposite sides of the rollers so as to support the rollers for rotation and to define a liquid-tight processing chamber by the circumferences of the rollers and the inner surfaces thereof. The processing unit or units are immersed completely in fresh water contained in the water tank, and a processing liquid is circulated through each processing chamber, at a high velocity across the direction of travel of a film in the processing chamber.
摘要:
A differential circuit with a function of a variable gain without shifting the output cross point is disclosed. The differential circuit includes an amplifying stage and a control stage. The amplifying stage includes three units each having a pair of transistors, a pair of load resistors, and a pair of current sources. The second and third units each put between the first unit and the load resistor to bypass the current. The control stage includes two units and two current sources to compensate the current bypassed by the second or third unit to keep the DC output level substantially in constant.
摘要:
An optical device includes: a first optical component that has an end face oblique with respect to a plane perpendicular to an optical axis; a second optical component that is optically coupled to the first optical component; and a lens that is placed between the first optical component and the second optical component, and is positioned so that the trajectory of a focal point formed when the first optical component and the second optical component rotate relative to each other falls within a valid region on the surface of the second optical component.