Laser diode power output controller and method thereof
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    Laser diode power output controller and method thereof 失效
    激光二极管功率输出控制器及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US5978393A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US917106

    申请日:1997-08-25

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0683

    Abstract: A laser diode power controller, and method, are disclosed. The controller can be implemented entirely in CMOS technology due to the simplicity of its quasi-decision-based control routines. The control routines involve the use of a window comparator which determines whether the measured power level of a laser diode falls within a desired range of values. The simplified control routines are also manifested by the use of digital registers to set the desired current values that are to be output to the laser diode and monitor diode. The modulation current supplied to the laser diode exhibits much lower noise levels because the modulation digital to analog converter (DAC) By supplying a continuous current that is selectively switched between the laser diode and a dummy load, much less noise is induced in the power supply than if it had to respond to large changes in modulation current, i.e., OFF (zero) and ON (desired Imod).

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种激光二极管功率控制器和方法。 由于其准基于决策的控制程序的简单性,控制器可以完全以CMOS技术实现。 控制程序涉及使用窗口比较器,其确定激光二极管的测量功率电平是否落在期望的值范围内。 简化的控制程序也通过使用数字寄存器来设置要输出到激光二极管和监视二极管的期望电流值来体现。 提供给激光二极管的调制电流显示出低得多的噪声水平,因为调制数模转换器(DAC)通过提供在激光二极管和虚拟负载之间有选择地切换的连续电流,在电源中引起更少的噪声 如果它必须响应调制电流的大的变化,即OFF(零)和ON(所需的Imod)。

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