Abstract: A digital-to-analog converter is described in which a first circuit including charge storage means provides charge packets corresponding to digitally weighted samples of an analog reference voltage. A predetermined pattern of digital signals cooperates with gating means to determine which charge storage devices in a second circuit will be charged with the charge packets stored in the first circuit. In one embodiment, the selected charges stored in the second circuit are shifted serially, accumulated, and sensed to provide an analog output signal. In another embodiment, the selected charges stored in the second circuit are accumulated and sensed.

Abstract: A planar high power Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor-Field-Effect-Transistor (MOSFET) including a substrate with an epitaxial layer on a surface thereof. A gate electrode including a strip of metal extending across a surface of the epitaxial layer and having a plurality of fingers extending therefrom along its length. The gate electrode being electrically insulated from the epitaxial layer by a layer of oxide. A source electrode in the surface of the epitaxial layer including fingers extending therefrom and interdigitating with the fingers of the gate electrode. There are p and n diffusion regions formed in the epitaxial layer except in an area under each of the gate fingers, which area remains undiffused. A drain electrode is connected to the surface of the substrate opposed to the surface upon which the epitaxial layer is deposited.

Abstract: A light activated semiconductor switch comprises a light source for activating a light activated semiconductor device. A remote controllable light deflecting device is interposed between the light activated device and the light source for directing the light source onto the light activated device at a specified time in the rise time of the light source in response to a signal in order to decrease the switching time of the light activated device.

Abstract: A unidirectional phase shifter provides selectable phase changes for linearly polarized microwaves of electromagnetic radiation entering the phase shifter in one direction and constant insertion phase for linearly polarized microwaves entering the phase shifter in the opposite direction. The phase shifter consists of two ferrite phasor sections arranged such that the phase changes of the two sections add for one direction of signal flow and cancel for the other. Each phasor section includes a ferrite half-wave plate, at one end of which is coupled a ferrite quarter-wave plate, and at the other end of which is coupled a dielectric quarter-wave plate. The dielectric quarter-wave plate of one of the phasor sections is coupled to the ferrite quarter-wave plate of the other phasor section.