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Optical/electrical inputs for an integrated circuit

  • US 6,385,361 B1
  • Filed: 08/25/1999
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated circuit die comprising:

  • an interface for interfacing electrical and optical input signals;

    the interface comprising an array of input and/or output circuit cells, at least one of the circuit cells further comprising an input amplifier and a thresholding circuit;

    wherein the at least one electrical input cell comprises a conductive input pad and an electrical signal input circuit coupled to the input pad;

    the array comprising at least one optical input cell which occupies substantially the same size of die area as at least one electrical input cell of the array; and

    wherein the at least one optical input cell comprises a photosensitive region and a signal input circuit coupled to the photosensitive region.

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