Patent ID: 11936421
Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An optically-monitored and/or optically-controlled electronic device, comprising:
at least one of a semiconductor transistor or a semiconductor diode;
an optical detector configured to detect light emitted by said at least one of said semiconductor transistor or said semiconductor diode during operation; and
a signal processor configured to communicate with said optical detector to receive information regarding said light detected,
wherein said 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 said at least one of said semiconductor transistor or said semiconductor diode during operation,
wherein said at least one of a semiconductor transistor or semiconductor diode is a semiconductor transistor comprising a drain electrode, a source electrode and a gate electrode, and
said optically-monitored and/or optically-controlled electronic device further comprising a gate controller configured to communicate with said signal processor and said gate electrode so as to provide feedback control of said semiconductor transistor using information based on said light detected by said optical detector.