A light sensor comprises a nanostructure connectable to a source electrode and a drain electrode, and light sensitive moiety covalently attached to a surface of the nanostructure. The light sensitive moiety comprises a light sensitive molecule having an absorbance spectrum in a visible range. The light sensitive molecule is selected such that upon irradiation of the light sensor by light having a central wavelength within the absorbance spectrum, the sensitive molecule transfers or extracts an electron to or from the surface of the nanostructure.

Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing a photoconductive device performing bulk conduction. In one exemplary aspect, a photoconductive device is disclosed. The device includes a light source configured to emit light; a crystalline material positioned to receive the light from the light source, wherein the crystalline material is doped with a dopant that forms a mid-gap state within a bandgap of the crystalline material to control a recombination time of the crystalline material; a first electrode coupled to the crystalline material to provide a first electrical contact for the crystalline material, and a second electrode coupled to the crystalline material to provide a second electrical contact for the crystalline material, wherein the first and the second electrodes are configured to establish an electric field across the crystalline material, and the crystalline material is configured to exhibit a substantially linear transconductance in response to receiving the light.

Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing a photoconductive device performing bulk conduction. In one exemplary aspect, a photoconductive device is disclosed. The device includes a light source configured to emit light; a crystalline material positioned to receive the light from the light source, wherein the crystalline material is doped with a dopant that forms a mid-gap state within a bandgap of the crystalline material to control a recombination time of the crystalline material; a first electrode coupled to the crystalline material to provide a first electrical contact for the crystalline material, and a second electrode coupled to the crystalline material to provide a second electrical contact for the crystalline material, wherein the first and the second electrodes are configured to establish an electric field across the crystalline material, and the crystalline material is configured to exhibit a substantially linear transconductance in response to receiving the light.

Due to increase of demand for safety of device, reinforcement of insulation of exposed conductive parts is required also in power conversion device. Relay unit having optical transmission unit, signal processing unit and power generating unit is provided between control circuit unit and gate drive circuit unit which form control device for an inverter. A gate signal generated in the control circuit unit is inputted into the signal processing unit of the relay unit through the optical transmission unit, and is outputted to the gate drive circuit unit from the signal processing unit through the optical transmission unit. Further, AC power is supplied to the power generating unit of the relay unit from a control device low-voltage AC power source through high-withstand voltage transformer. AC power is supplied to the gate drive circuit unit from the power generating unit of the relay unit through high-withstand voltage transformer.

Due to increase of demand for safety of device, reinforcement of insulation of exposed conductive parts is required also in power conversion device. Relay unit having optical transmission unit, signal processing unit and power generating unit is provided between control circuit unit and gate drive circuit unit which form control device for an inverter. A gate signal generated in the control circuit unit is inputted into the signal processing unit of the relay unit through the optical transmission unit, and is outputted to the gate drive circuit unit from the signal processing unit through the optical transmission unit. Further, AC power is supplied to the power generating unit of the relay unit from a control device low-voltage AC power source through high-withstand voltage transformer. AC power is supplied to the gate drive circuit unit from the power generating unit of the relay unit through high-withstand voltage transformer.

A photocoupler isolation switch circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a power chip and a voltage driving chip including a photocoupler device having a light emitting device and a photosensitive device. A first output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the light emitting device, and a second terminal of the light emitting device connects to ground; a second output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the photosensitive device and outputs a driving voltage, a second terminal of the photosensitive device connects to an output terminal of the photocoupler device; the photocoupler device controls a working status of the light emitting device according to a control voltage, the photosensitive device is turned on or off according to the working status; the driving voltage is outputted through the output terminal of the photocoupler device when the light emitting device is turned on.

A photocoupler isolation switch circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a power chip and a voltage driving chip including a photocoupler device having a light emitting device and a photosensitive device. A first output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the light emitting device, and a second terminal of the light emitting device connects to ground; a second output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the photosensitive device and outputs a driving voltage, a second terminal of the photosensitive device connects to an output terminal of the photocoupler device; the photocoupler device controls a working status of the light emitting device according to a control voltage, the photosensitive device is turned on or off according to the working status; the driving voltage is outputted through the output terminal of the photocoupler device when the light emitting device is turned on.

An electric power conversion device includes: a first switching element; a second switching element; a control device; a first temperature sensor; a second temperature sensor; a first transmission circuit; and a second transmission circuit, wherein the control device has a storage device, and the control device is configured to: calculate a calculated temperature using a first signal and a correction amount; control the operations of the first switching element and the second switching element based on the calculated temperature; and add the difference between a first comparison temperature and the calculated temperature to the correction amount when the control device determines that a first comparison result changes from lower than the first comparison temperature to equal to or higher than the first comparison temperature, and that the calculated temperature is lower than the first comparison temperature.

The present invention relates to a solid state switch that may be used as in optically-triggered switch in a variety of applications. In particular, the switch may allow for the reduction of gigawatt systems to approximately shoebox-size dimension. The optically-triggered switches may be included in laser triggered systems or antenna systems.

The present invention relates to a solid state switch that may be used as in optically-triggered switch in a variety of applications. In particular, the switch may allow for the reduction of gigawatt systems to approximately shoebox-size dimension. The optically-triggered switches may be included in laser triggered systems or antenna systems.