• DocumentCode
    777611
  • Title

    Novel switched current source for increasing output signal edge steepness of current switches without generating large overshoot

  • Author

    Derksen, Rainer H.

  • Author_Institution
    ANT Nachrichtentech. GmbH, Backnang, Germany
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    612
  • Lastpage
    615
  • Abstract
    Shortly switching off the current supplied to a current switch improves edge steepness and reduces overshoot of the output current. This allows higher input voltage swing to achieve yet steeper edges while keeping overshoot reasonably small. An example shows reduction of rise time and fall time to 50% and 70%, respectively
  • Keywords
    constant current sources; driver circuits; switched current circuits; current switches; fall time; input voltage swing; laser drivers; output current overshoot reduction; output signal edge steepness; rise time; switched current source; Diode lasers; Extinction ratio; High speed optical techniques; Optical pulse shaping; Optical sensors; Power generation; Power lasers; Shape; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9200
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/4.384179
  • Filename
    384179