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Drive circuit for semiconductor light-emitting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-26
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2013-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A drive circuit for supplying a constant drive current to the anode terminal of a semiconductor light emitting device, includes a current supply source connected to the anode terminal for supplying a bias current to the semiconductor light emitting device. Since the drive circuit is formed so as to supply the bias current to the anode terminal of the semiconductor light emitting device, a charge current for charging a conjunction capacitance can be reduced independently on the time period of turning off the semiconductor light emitting device. As a result, a spike noise can be removed in the laser current waveform at its rise-up part, and a reduction of its rise-up speed can be restricted, both of which are due to a dependent upon the time period of turning off the semiconductor device.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhisa Ogawa
- 👤 Takamasa Sakuragi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/04; H01S5/042; H05; H05B; H05B45/00; H05B45/30; H05B45/395; H05B45/397; H01S5/0427; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B20/00; Y02B20/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A drive circuit of a driving object for supplying a constant drive current to the driving object, comprising: input means for inputting a control signal; constant driving current generating means for generating the constant driving current; switching means for switching a supply of the constant driving current to the driving object in accordance with the control signal inputted by said input means; and means for supplying a current to said switching means in response to an input of the control signal representing a turn-on before said driving object is actually driven.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A drive circuit of a driving object for supplying a constant drive current to the driving object, comprising: input means for inputting a control signal; constant driving current generating means for generating the constant driving current; switching means for switching a supply of the constant driving current to the driving object in accordance with the control signal inputted by said input means; and means for supplying a current to said switching means in response to an input of the control signal representing a turn-on before said driving object is actually driven.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said driving object is a semiconductor light emitting device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 2, wherein said semiconductor light emitting device is a semiconductor laser device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switching means comprises a transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said switching means comprises a current mirror circuit having a plurality of transistors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein said switching means further comprises means for switching said current mirror circuit in accordance with the control signal inputted by said input means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said supplying means is a level shift circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said level shift circuit comprises one or more diodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said level shift circuit comprises one or more emitter follower transistors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 7, wherein said level shift circuit comprises one or more source follower transistors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control signal inputted by said input means is supplied to both said supplying means and said switching means; and an inverter is provided between input means and said supplying means, or between said input means and said switching means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A drive circuit as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a delay circuit between said input means and said switching means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
A driver integrated circuit comprising: means for generating a drive current; means for switching an output of the drive current to an output terminal; and a transistor, one terminal of which is connected to said output terminal, wherein a high level voltage is supplied to another terminal of said transistor so that a bias current is supplied to the output terminal independent of a state of said switching means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
A driver integrated circuit comprising: means for generating a drive current; means for switching an output of the drive current to an output terminal; and a transistor, one terminal of which is connected to said output terminal, wherein a high level voltage is supplied to another terminal of said transistor so that a bias current is supplied to the output terminal independent of a state of said switching means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A driver integrated circuit as claimed in claim 13, wherein said driver integrated circuit drives a semiconductor light emitting element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
A driver integrated circuit comprising: means for generating a drive current; means for switching an output of the drive current to an output terminal; and current mirror transistors for generating a bias current, wherein the bias current generated by said current mirror transistors is supplied to the output terminal independent of a state of said switching means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A driver integrated circuit comprising: means for generating a drive current; means for switching an output of the drive current to an output terminal; and current mirror transistors for generating a bias current, wherein the bias current generated by said current mirror transistors is supplied to the output terminal independent of a state of said switching means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A driver integrated circuit as claimed in claim 15, wherein said driver integrated circuit drives a semiconductor light emitting element.
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