Laser driver and method of operating a laser
US9496682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/3194
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a method of operating a laser comprising the steps of; defining an intensity value (KVIDEO red, KVIDEO green, KVIDEO blue) for a light beam which is to be output from the laser; determining if the defined intensity value is greater than, or less than, a threshold intensity (KTH red, KTH green, KTH blue) for the laser, wherein the threshold intensity is the intensity of the light which is output from the laser when the input current to the laser is equal to the threshold current (ITH red, ITH green, ITH blue) of the laser, wherein the threshold current (ITH red, ITH green, ITH blue) of the laser is an input current value below which the laser would operate in its light emitting region and equal to, or above which, the laser will operate in its laser region; operating the laser using current from at least a DAC current source if the defined intensity value (KVIDEO red, KVIDEO green, KVIDEO blue) is greater than the threshold intensity (KTH red, KTH green, KTH blue), wherein the DAC current source operates the laser by inputting to the laser a continuous current which has an amplitude which is greater than the threshold current (ITH…
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