摘要:
A clock generation circuit includes a mode-locked laser that generates an optical pulse, a photodiode that photoelectrically converts the optical pulse generated by the mode-locked laser, and a filter that attenuates at least one of a DC component and a harmonic component of the mode-locked laser included in an electric signal output from the photodiode.
摘要:
A contact element for use between electronic components like computer chips and printed circuit boards, or the connection between an electronic component in a test socket to provide high current, high density, and high frequency connections between the electronic components. The contact element preferably achieves a good connection between electrical components when they are connected and pressed together. The contact element is preferably made of a conductive silicone rubber which has been plated.
摘要:
A system for generating clock signals for a photonic quantum computing system includes a pump photon source configured to generate a plurality of pump photon pulses at a first repetition rate, a waveguide optically coupled to the pump photon source, and a photon-pair source optically coupled to the first waveguide. The system also includes a photodetector optically coupled to the photon-pair source and configured to generate a plurality of electrical pulses in response to detection of at least a portion of the plurality of pump photon pulses at the first repetition rate and a clock generator coupled to the photodetector and configured to convert the plurality of electrical pulses into a plurality of clock signals at the first repetition rate.
摘要:
An optical transmitter includes a superconducting driver circuit including at least one Josephson junction, the superconducting driver circuit having a voltage output and having a connection to a circuit ground, a first bias circuit coupled to the voltage output of the superconducting driver circuit, a second bias circuit, wherein the second bias circuit establishes a positive bias voltage relative to the circuit ground, and an electro-optic device having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the electro-optic device is coupled to the voltage output of the superconducting driver circuit, and wherein the second end of the electro-optic device is coupled to the second bias circuit.
摘要:
A low-jitter digital clock signal generating system which uses optical pulses output from a pulse laser includes a first balanced photodetector that converts first and second optical pulses with a delayed time interval into first and second electrical pulses through first and second photodiodes and outputs first and second modulated pulses generated by allowing the first and second electrical pulses to partially overlap each other, a second balanced photodetector that converts third and fourth optical pulses with the delayed time interval into third and fourth electrical pulses through third and fourth photodiodes, and outputs a second modulated pulse generated by allowing the third and fourth electrical pulses to partially overlap each other, and a capacitor. The capacitor is charged by the first modulated pulse, is discharged by the second modulated pulse, and outputs a voltage according to the charging and discharging as a clock signal.
摘要:
A system for generating clock signals for a photonic quantum computing system includes a pump photon source configured to generate a plurality of pump photon pulses at a first repetition rate, a waveguide optically coupled to the pump photon source, and a photon-pair source optically coupled to the first waveguide. The system also includes a photodetector optically coupled to the photon-pair source and configured to generate a plurality of electrical pulses in response to detection of at least a portion of the plurality of pump photon pulses at the first repetition rate and a clock generator coupled to the photodetector and configured to convert the plurality of electrical pulses into a plurality of clock signals at the first repetition rate.
摘要:
In some embodiments, an electronic chip includes a doped semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, and wells of the second conductivity type on the side of the front face of the chip, in and on which wells circuit elements are formed. One or more slabs of a second conductivity type are buried under the wells and are separated from the wells. The electronic chip also includes, for each buried slab, a biasable section of the second conductivity type, which extends from the front face of the substrate to the buried slab. A first MOS transistor with a channel of the first conductivity type is disposed in the upper portion of each section, where the first transistor is an element of a flip-flop. A circuit is used for detecting a change in the logic level of one of the flip-flops.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a device for converting an optical pulse to an electronic pulse includes a photoresistor having first and second terminals and being capable of receiving a pulsed laser signal arising from a mode-locked laser source The first terminal is linked to a node for applying a reference potential via a resistive element and a capacitive element connected in parallel. The second terminal is connected to a node for applying a supply potential.
摘要:
A sample clock generator includes a first optical path and a second optical path through which input lights are guided, an optical phase shifter to shift a phase of the input light guided through the first optical path, an interference-light generating unit to combine a phase-shifted input light and the input light guided through the second optical path to thereby generate an interference light for sample clock, a splitting unit to split the interference light for sample clock into two split lights having different phases, one light receiving unit to at least receive one split light from among the two split lights having different phases, the other light receiving unit to at least receive the other split light, a signal generating unit to generate a sample clock signal based on signals outputted from the one light receiving unit and the other light receiving unit.
摘要:
A proportional-to-absolute-temperature (“PTAT”) circuit includes a bias component; first, second, third, and fourth transistors; an output transistor; and a first resistive component. A first terminal of the bias component is coupled to a voltage supply node. The first and second transistors are connected to a second terminal of the bias component. The third and fourth transistors have different current densities. The first transistor is coupled to the third transistor. The second transistor is coupled to the fourth transistor. The fourth transistor and the first resistive component are coupled to a voltage common node. The output transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second and fourth transistors, a first current terminal connected to an output node, and a second current terminal coupled to the third transistor and the first resistive component. The PTAT circuit is configured to generate at least a portion of a PTAT current at the output node.