Optoelectronic Transient Response of an N-Channel Double Heterostructure Optoelectronic Switch
01 January 1988
A bistable n-channel Double heterostructure Opto-Electronic Switch, (DOES), fabricated as a three terminal LED (LEDISTOR), is reported and results are presented demonstrating simultaneous electrical and optical switching characteristics. Electrical turn-on times of 2 ns are observed, with corresponding optical turn-on times of 60 ns. Electrical turn-off transition times of 6 ns are observed with optimum optical turn-off times of 20 ns. These times are consistent with the device size and the measurement impedance.