Appeal No. 1999-1891 Application No. 08/421,089 The disclosed invention relates to a two element photocoupler, including an amorphous semiconductor thin film light emitting diode capable of emitting light in response to electrical stimuli and an amorphous semiconductor photovoltaic light detecting means adapted to detect emitted from the thin film light emitting diode. The light emitting diode comprises a first thin film electrode, a plurality of amorphous semiconductor thin films, an optically transparent second thin film electrode, and an optically transparent substrate, arranged in a sandwich type manner. This arrangement allows for emission of light through the optically transparent substrate when the light emitting diode is electrically stimulated. The photovoltaic light detecting means comprises a first thin film electrode, a plurality of amorphous semiconductor thin films, an optically transparent second thin film electrode, and an optically transparent substrate, arranged in a sandwich manner, which also is described having the order listed. The optically transparent substrates of both the light emitting diode and the light detecting means are adapted to face each other with a spatial predetermined answer at page 1. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007