Electro-optic transducer die including a temperature sensing PN junction diode
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1. An electro-optic transducer die comprising:
- an optically emissive PN junction diode configured to emit optical signals when electricity is passed through the optically emissive PN junction diode; and
a temperature sensing PN junction diode configured to provide a signal that varies with temperature.
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Abstract
An electro-optic transducer die that includes both an optically emissive PN junction diode and a temperature sensing PN junction diode. Since the temperature sensing PN junction diode is in the very same die as the optically emissive PN junction diode, there is very little thermal resistance between the optically emissive PN junction diode and the temperature sensing PN junction diode. Accordingly, the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing PN junction diode more accurately tracks the actual temperature of the optically emissive PN junction diode.
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1. An electro-optic transducer die comprising:
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an optically emissive PN junction diode configured to emit optical signals when electricity is passed through the optically emissive PN junction diode; and
a temperature sensing PN junction diode configured to provide a signal that varies with temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic transducer die comprising:
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an act of forming an optically emissive PN junction diode in the electro-optic transducer die, wherein the optically emissive PN junction diode is configured to emit optical signals when electricity is passed through the optically emissive PN junction diode; and
an act of forming a temperature sensing PN junction diode in the electro-optic transducer die, wherein the temperature sensing PN junction diode is configured to provide a signal that varies with temperature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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