FEATURES
♦ Laser diode driver of up to 250 mA
♦ Averaging control of laser power
♦ Protective functions to prevent destruction of laser diode
♦ Laser-current monitor with current or voltage output
♦ Integrated RC oscillator up to 4 MHz
♦ Integrated 16:1 divider for pulse generation in the kHz range
♦ Stable 1:1 pulse duty ratio
♦ Simple adjustment of the laser power via external resistor
♦ Soft-start at power-on
♦ Complementary pulse repetition frequency output for ECL level
♦ Shutdown in case of overtemperature
♦ Single 5 V power supply
♦ Very few external components
♦ iC-VJ for laser diodes with 50 to 500 µA monitor current
♦ iC-VJZ for laser diodes with 0.15 to 1.5 mA monitor current

APPLICATIONS
♦ Transmitter for laser light barriers from 1 to 200 kHz