Patent ID: 7356209
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. An optical power converter comprising: a photodetector for producing an electrical signal; a storage circuit in parallel with the photodetector to store at least a portion of the electrical signal; a first chargeable switch; a second chargeable switch having a different charging time than the first chargeable switch; and a dual transistor switch coupled to the first chargeable switch and the second chargeable switch, wherein the storage circuit is coupled to the dual transistor switch, and wherein during a storing state the photodetector supplies current to the storage circuit and the dual transistor switch is in an off state, and wherein during a driving state, the storage circuit supplies current to switch the dual transistor switch to an on state wherein at least one of the first chargeable switch or the second chargeable switch is in a conducting state.