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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1997
Toshimitsu Tamagawa, Kyoto, JP;
Rohm Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An optical communication device includes an IrDA modulation circuit and an ASK modulation circuit, one of which modulates transmission data. Modulated data is applied to a driver which drives a light emission diode (LED) in accordance with the modulated data. On the other hand, reception data received by a photo-diode is amplified by an amplifier, and reception data outputted from the amplifier is demodulated by an IrDA demodulation circuit or an ASK demodulation circuit. The IrDA modulation circuit, the ASK modulation circuit, the IrDA demodulation circuit and the ASK demodulation circuit are formed by an MOS process, and the driver and the amplifier are formed by a bipolar process. The MOS process and the bipolar process are executed on the same substrate, whereby such circuits are incorporated into a single IC. The IC, the LED and the photo-diode are molded by a resin.