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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Nishanth Kulasekeram, Cambridge, GB;
Simon Tam, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Nishanth Kulasekeram, Cambridge, GB;
Simon Tam, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/22 (2006.01); G11C 11/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optoelectronic device is disclosed with a light source, a wave guide and a first signal line, wherein a cell is formed at the intersection between the wave guide and the first signal line. The cell includes a light activated switch and an output device. The optoelectronic device may be an optoelectronic memory wherein the output device is a storage unit. Alternatively the optoelectronic device may be an optoelectronic display device wherein the output device is a light emitting device or a liquid crystal device.