Efficient low power optical source driver and method and...

Optical communications – Transmitter – Including compensation

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C398S182000, C398S183000, C398S186000, C398S192000, C398S193000, C398S194000, C398S195000, C372S038060, C372S034000, C372S032000, C372S029011, C372S033000, C372S043010, C372S044010, C361S018000, C315S291000, C331S094100

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07065303

ABSTRACT:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for driving an optical source with a current source. The optical source driver has a primary control loop having a DC—DC converter and an operational amplifier, wherein the DC—DC converter has a power input, a power output connected to the input of the optical source, and a control input, and wherein the operational amplifier has a first input connected between the optical source and the current source, a second input, and an output connected to the control input of the DC—DC converter, for controlling the output of the DC—DC converter in response to a control signal at the second input. In addition, the optical source drive includes an override control loop having a power input, a power output connected to an input of the optical source, a switch between the power input and the power output, and a comparator having a first input connected between the optical source and the current source, having a second input, and having an output connected to a control input of the switch, for selectively connecting the power input to the power output when a signal between the optical source and the current source falls below a predetermined point.

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