General Description
The EL6255C is a high-performance four channel laser diode current amplifier that provides controlled current to a grounded laser diode.
FEATUREs
• Shrink-small package outline
• 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%)
• Current amplification = 100
• Disable feature for power-up
protection and power savings
• TTL/CMOS control signals
APPLICATIONs
• DVD drives
• CD-RW applications
• Writable optical drives
• Laser diode current switching