Title :
Laser diode driver with 5-decade range
Author_Institution :
CyberOpt. Corp., Golden Valley, MN, USA
fDate :
2/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A circuit is described which is capable of controlling the optical output of a laser diode over a 5-decade range under light feedback control. The circuit incorporates a 5-decade exponentially-controlled current source which is temperature compensated over its entire range. The driver operates from a -6-V supply
Keywords :
bipolar transistor circuits; compensation; constant current sources; driver circuits; feedback amplifiers; laser feedback; operational amplifiers; semiconductor lasers; -6 V; 5-decade range; analog circuits; bipolar transistor circuits; driver circuits; exponentially-controlled current source; laser diode driver; light feedback control; logarithmic amplifiers; nonlinear circuits; optical output control; optical transmitters; photodiode current; sink current; temperature compensated; Diode lasers; Driver circuits; Feedback circuits; Lighting control; Optical control; Optical transmitters; Photoconductivity; Photodiodes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Temperature distribution;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
