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US4837428A
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Driving circuit for laser diode
Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-02-08
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2008-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A laser diode power supply that uses a variable voltage as an input driving signal to provide a programmable laser diode output control instead of a constant reference voltage. The power supply includes a detector that samples light emitted from the laser diode, a controllable power supply that is capable to be operated by CPU, a current - voltage converter and a differential amplifier to which the output of the former two devices are applied.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasutomo Takagi
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Takaishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/06; H01S5/068; H01S5/0683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A driving circuit for a laser diode including; (A) a detector for sampling light emitted from the laser diode, (B) a current- voltage converter to which is inputted the output of said detector, (C) a voltage supplier capable of generating a variable output, (D) a differential amplifier to which is inputted the output of said current - voltage converter and from the output of said variable voltage supplier, to provide an output for driving said laser diode, whereby the output intensity of the laser diode in controlled by the variable output of the voltage supplier through feedback loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A driving circuit for a laser diode including; (A) a detector for sampling light emitted from the laser diode, (B) a current- voltage converter to which is inputted the output of said detector, (C) a voltage supplier capable of generating a variable output, (D) a differential amplifier to which is inputted the output of said current - voltage converter and from the output of said variable voltage supplier, to provide an output for driving said laser diode, whereby the output intensity of the laser diode in controlled by the variable output of the voltage supplier through feedback loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A driving circuit for laser diode of claim 1 wherein said variable voltage supplier comprises a D/A converter, a reference voltage generator and an adder which adds the output voltage of said D/A converter and the output voltage of said reference voltage generator, the variable voltage is controlled by an input data to be applied to said D/A converter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A driving circuit for laser diode of claim 1 wherein said variable voltage supplier comprises a D/A converter whereby the variable voltage is controlled by input data to be applied to said D/A converter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-06-05 | 1992-12-05 | 1993-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-05 | 1996-12-05 | 1997-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-05 | 2000-12-05 | 2001-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |