Power control circuit for laser diode having wavelength compensation
US6826210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/0687
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control circuit includes a power controller for adjusting a bias current to a laser diode to change the power output of the laser diode, the change in power having a corresponding wavelength shift effect on the nominal operating wavelength of the laser diode and a monitoring circuit for sensing the bias current to the laser diode and for generating an output signal in response to the sensed bias current. The control circuit further includes a wavelength controller which receives the output signal from the monitoring circuit and in response to the output signal compensates for the wavelength shift such that the laser diode maintains operation at the nominal wavelength.
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