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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2020
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
The Government of the United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Monterey, CA (US);
Keith Corzine, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Todd Weatherford, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Matthew Porter, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
The Government of the United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Monterey, CA (US);
Abstract
An optically-monitored and/or optically-controlled electronic device is described. The device includes at least one of a semiconductor transistor or a semiconductor diode. An optical detector is configured to detect light emitted by the at least one of the semiconductor transistor or the semiconductor diode during operation. A signal processor is configured to communicate with the optical detector to receive information regarding the light detected. The signal processor is further configured to provide information concerning at least one of an electrical current flowing in, a temperature of, or a condition of the at least one of the semiconductor transistor or the semiconductor diode during operation.