CA952593A - Optical logic function generator - Google Patents

Optical logic function generator

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Publication number
CA952593A
CA952593A CA119,013A CA119013A CA952593A CA 952593 A CA952593 A CA 952593A CA 119013 A CA119013 A CA 119013A CA 952593 A CA952593 A CA 952593A
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logic function
function generator
optical logic
optical
generator
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Douglas R. Maure
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Optical Memory Systems Inc
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Optical Memory Systems Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K19/00—Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits
    • H03K19/02—Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits using specified components
    • H03K19/14—Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits using specified components using opto-electronic devices, i.e. light-emitting and photoelectric devices electrically- or optically-coupled
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F3/00—Optical logic elements; Optical bistable devices

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
CA119,013A 1970-06-29 1971-06-29 Optical logic function generator Expired CA952593A (en)

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US5055170A 1970-06-29 1970-06-29

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US (1) US3680080A (en)
BE (1) BE769240A (en)
CA (1) CA952593A (en)
DE (1) DE2132100A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2100049A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1367348A (en)

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FR2100049A5 (en) 1972-03-17
GB1367348A (en) 1974-09-18
US3680080A (en) 1972-07-25
DE2132100A1 (en) 1972-01-05
BE769240A (en) 1971-11-03

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