ELANTEC EL6259CU

Laser Driver with Ocillator and APC
Features
General Description
• Low output noise = 4.0nA/rt-Hz
• High-performance laser diode
driver
• Pin compatible with EL6257
• Voltage-controlled output current
source to 150 mA per channel,
requiring one external set resistor
per channel
• Current-controlled output current
source to 150 mA per channel
• Rise time = 1.0 ns
• Fall time = 1.1 ns
• On chip oscillator with frequency
and amplitude control by use of
external resistors to ground
• Oscillator to 500 MHz
• Oscillator to 100 mA pk/pk
• Single +5V supply (±10%)
• Disable feature for power-up
protection and power savings
• TTL/CMOS control signals
The EL6270C is a high-performance single channel laser diode power
regulator and oscillator for a grounded cathode laser diode and photodiode system. The EL6270C’s APC (Automatic Power Controller) will
set the average laser diode input current for a desired average photodiode output current. The APC can provide up to 100 mA of DC
current.
Applications
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DVD-RAM high speed drives
CD-RW applications
Writable optical drives
Laser diode current switching
EL6270C - Product Brief
EL6270C - Product Brief
An on-chip programable oscillator is provided to allow current modulation of the output laser current. Two external resistors control of
amplitude and frequency. The Oscillator can provide up to 100mA
pk/pk.
A disable function is included which reduces supply current to less
than 5µA.
Connection Diagram
CE
1
8
VS
GND
2
7
IOUT
RAMP
3
6
LSI
RFREQ
4
5
COMP
8-Pin SOIC/MSOP-8
Ordering Information
Part No
Temp. Range
Package
Outline #
EL6259CU
0°C to +70°C
QSOP-24
MDP0040
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January 31, 2000
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EL6270C - Product Brief
Laser Driver with Ocillator and APC
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the use of any circuits described herein and makes no representations that they are free from patent infringement.
January 31, 2000
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