Circuit arrangement for operating laser diode
US9595807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/06825
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit arrangement for operating a laser diode in clocked mode includes a monitor photodiode, from the signal of which a measure of the radiation emitted by the laser diode is obtained as voltage to be measured, and a comparator, which compares the voltage to be measured with a reference voltage and provides the difference signal to a controller, wherein both the voltage to be measured and the reference voltage are applied continuously to the comparator. In order to carry out operation of the laser diode in clocked mode, a clocked-mode operation of the energy supply of the comparator is provided.
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