Monitoring method and device for monitoring a forward voltage of a laser diode in a laser diode driver integrated circuit (IC)
US7899098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/06808
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser diode driver IC of a transmitter or transceiver is provided with circuitry for monitoring the forward voltage of the laser diode or laser diodes of the transmitter or transceiver to enable the health of the laser diode or diodes to be assessed in real-time.
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