Patent ID: 11936421
Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 22:
23. An optically-monitored and/or optically-controlled electronic device, comprising:
at least one of a semiconductor transistor or a semiconductor diode;
an optical source arranged to inject light into said at least one of said semiconductor transistor or said 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, and
wherein said optical detector is further configured to detect light at least one of emitted, reflected or scattered from said at least one of said semiconductor transistor or said semiconductor diode.