Configurable high-frequency pulsed laser diode driver capacitor refresh circuit

    公开(公告)号:US12149048B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US18392406

    申请日:2023-12-21

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes a refresh circuit configured to generate a refresh current using a received input voltage. A current amplitude of the refresh current is controlled by the refresh circuit based on a voltage level of a source voltage received by the refresh circuit. A source capacitor of the pulsed laser diode driver is configured to receive the refresh current and to develop the source voltage therefrom. An inductor of the pulsed laser diode driver has a first terminal that is directly electrically connected to the source capacitor. One or more switches of the pulsed laser diode driver are configured to control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through a laser diode that corresponds to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at an anode of the laser diode.

    CONFIGURABLE HIGH-FREQUENCY PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER CAPACITOR REFRESH CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20240146022A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18392406

    申请日:2023-12-21

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0428 H03K17/6871 H03K19/20

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes a refresh circuit configured to generate a refresh current using a received input voltage. A current amplitude of the refresh current is controlled by the refresh circuit based on a voltage level of a source voltage received by the refresh circuit. A source capacitor of the pulsed laser diode driver is configured to receive the refresh current and to develop the source voltage therefrom. An inductor of the pulsed laser diode driver has a first terminal that is directly electrically connected to the source capacitor. One or more switches of the pulsed laser diode driver are configured to control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through a laser diode that corresponds to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at an anode of the laser diode.

    Single-FET pulsed laser diode driver

    公开(公告)号:US11901697B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17661184

    申请日:2022-04-28

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0428 H03K17/6871

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes multiple resonant laser diode driver cells, each cell including an inductor having a first inductor terminal to receive a source voltage, a source capacitor coupled between the first inductor terminal and ground, a bypass capacitor having a first terminal connected to the first inductor terminal and a second terminal connected to a second inductor terminal, a laser diode having a cathode that is connected to the first inductor terminal and an anode that is connected to the second inductor terminal, and a bypass switch connected between the second inductor terminal and ground. Each cell's bypass switch is configured to control a current flow through that cell's respective inductor to produce a high-current pulse through that cell's laser diode, the high-current pulse corresponding to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at the anode of that cell's laser diode.

    SINGLE-FET PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER
    57.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230318258A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US17657973

    申请日:2022-04-05

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0428 H01S5/06808 H01S5/0261

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes an inductor having a first terminal to receive a source voltage, and a second terminal, a source capacitor coupled between the first terminal of the inductor and ground, a bypass capacitor having a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the inductor and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the inductor, a laser diode having a cathode that is connected to the first terminal of the inductor and an anode that is connected to the second terminal of the inductor, and a bypass switch connected between the second terminal of the inductor and ground. The bypass switch is configured to control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through the laser diode, the high-current pulse corresponding to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at the anode of the laser diode.

    Noise-tolerant delay circuit
    58.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11777481B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17823019

    申请日:2022-08-29

    CPC classification number: H03K5/134 H03K5/13 H03K2005/00202

    Abstract: In a delay circuit, first and second sets of transistors are connected in series between a supply voltage and a ground. The first and second sets of transistors both include a current source transistor, a cascode transistor, and a control transistor. The first set of transistors generates a current that charges a capacitor to generate a ramp signal with a positive slope. A first bias transistor may cause the ramp signal to be biased to ground upon activating the first set of transistors. The second set of transistors generates a current that discharges the capacitor to generate the ramp signal with a negative slope. A second bias transistor may cause the ramp signal to be biased to the supply voltage upon activating the second set of transistors. The delay circuit transitions the state of the output signal based on a voltage level of the ramp signal.

    CONFIGURABLE HIGH-FREQUENCY PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER

    公开(公告)号:US20230283045A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US17653349

    申请日:2022-03-03

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0428 H03K17/6871 H03K19/20

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes a refresh circuit configured to generate a refresh current using a received input voltage. A current amplitude of the refresh current is controlled by the refresh circuit based on a voltage level of a source voltage received by the refresh circuit. A source capacitor of the pulsed laser diode driver is configured to receive the refresh current and to develop the source voltage therefrom. An inductor of the pulsed laser diode driver has a first terminal that is directly electrically connected to the source capacitor. One or more switches of the pulsed laser diode driver are configured to control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through a laser diode that corresponds to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at an anode of the laser diode.

    PULSED LASER DIODE DRIVER
    60.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230275397A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18185962

    申请日:2023-03-17

    CPC classification number: H01S5/0261 H01S5/0428 H01S5/4025 H01S5/06808

    Abstract: A pulsed laser diode driver includes an inductor having a first terminal configured to receive a source voltage. A source capacitor has a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the inductor to provide the source voltage. A bypass switch has a drain node connected to a second terminal of the inductor and to a first terminal of a bypass capacitor. A laser diode switch has a drain node connected to the second terminal of the inductor. A laser diode has an anode connected to a source node of the laser diode switch and a cathode connected to a bias voltage node. The laser diode switch and the bypass switch control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through the laser diode, the high-current pulse corresponding to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at the anode of the laser diode.

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