Automatic power control circuit

A control circuit of a light-emitting device comprises a negative-feedback loop including a photodetector and a sample and hold circuit. The photodetector monitors an optical signal emitted by the light-emitting device and the sample and hold circuit generates a control signal supplied to a light-em...

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Main Author AIZAWA; YUKIO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.03.1998
Edition6
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION
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Summary:A control circuit of a light-emitting device comprises a negative-feedback loop including a photodetector and a sample and hold circuit. The photodetector monitors an optical signal emitted by the light-emitting device and the sample and hold circuit generates a control signal supplied to a light-emitting device driver. The sample and hold circuit performs the sampling of a monitored signal each time the light-emitting device emits light and holds the sampled monitored signal. The voltage held in the sample and hold circuit is output as the control signal the light-emitting device driver. The light-emitting device driver drives the light-emitting device to switch on and off according to the input digital data with the output light intensity of the light-emitting device controlled by the control signal so as to be kept at a constant level.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19950573147