Abstract:
The arrangement includes a light source and a photosensitive unit positioned to receive light from the light source and operative for generating an electrical output signal having a magnitude dependent upon the luminous flux received from the light source. A light-blocking arrangement, for example in the form of a film strip, is positioned intermediate the light source and the photosensitive unit, and is mounted for displacement relative to the photosensitive unit and light source in a predetermined direction along a predetermined path. The light transmittance of the light-blocking arrangement varies in said predetermined direction, so that as the light-blocking arrangement is displaced in said direction the luminous flux received by the photosensitive unit from the light source will vary accordingly. A compensating arrangement establishes a linear relationship between the displacement of the light-blocking arrangement and the magnitude of the light-dependent signal, by automatically varying the luminous flux emitted from the light source towards the photosensitive unit in dependence upon the position of the light-blocking arrangement.
Abstract:
THE FABRICATION OF TWO SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES SUCH AS A HIGH SPEED, OPTINUM SENSITIVITY PHOTODIODE AND A MAXIMUM GAIN-BANDWIDTH TRANSISTOR ON THE SAME WAFER IS DESCRIBED. A THIN, LOW RESISTIVITY LAYER IS FORMED ON A HIGHER RESISTIVITY SUBSTRATE AND THE DIODE JUNCTION IS THEN FORMED IN ONE PART OF THE WAFER BY DIFFUSING THE JUNCTIONFORMING REGION THROUGH THE LAYER AND DOWN INTO THE SUBSTRATE. THIS PROVIDES A DIODE OF LOW CAPACITANCE AND OPTIMUM LIGHT SENSITIVITY. THE TRANSISTOR IS THEN FORMED IN ANOTHER PART OF THE SAME WAFER BY FIRST DIFFUSING THE BASE-COLLECTOR JUNCTION INTO THE THIN LAYER FOLLOWED BY A DIFFUSION THEREIN OF THE EMITTER-BASE JUNCTION. THIS DIFFUSION INTO THE LAYER IS VERY SHALLOW AND RESULTS IN A HIGH GAIN-BANDWIDTH TRANSISTOR. THE PHOTODIODE STRUCTURE IS AFFECTED VERY LITTLE BY THE PROCESSING REQUIRED TO FORM THE TRANSISTOR, THUS ALLOWING EACH STRUCTURE TO BE INDEPENDENTLY OPTIMIZED.
Abstract:
A diode read only memory array is disclosed in which the intersecting signal lines of the array are connected by a series circuit comprising a conventional diode and a photodiode, oppositely poled. Information is stored by selectively irradiating the array to produce reverse conduction in selected ones of the photodiodes. The integrated circuit structure used in fabricating the memory array is also disclosed.