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Laser Diode Driver Circuit Schematic

This circuit diagram summarizes a laser diode test circuit. It shows how a 9V battery powers the circuit and regulates the voltage down to +5V using a 78L05 voltage regulator. It then uses a CA3140 laser current controller integrated circuit to set the current flowing through the laser diode between 0.5mA and 50mA by adjusting a 10K potentiometer. Key specifications of the laser diode such as operating current range and voltage drop are also provided.

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Laser Diode Driver Circuit Schematic

This circuit diagram summarizes a laser diode test circuit. It shows how a 9V battery powers the circuit and regulates the voltage down to +5V using a 78L05 voltage regulator. It then uses a CA3140 laser current controller integrated circuit to set the current flowing through the laser diode between 0.5mA and 50mA by adjusting a 10K potentiometer. Key specifications of the laser diode such as operating current range and voltage drop are also provided.

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POWER IN GND OUT

+9V

1.8K TOP VIEW

9V + IN OUT
BATTERY POWER +9V 78L05 +5V
100uF +
- 10uF + GND +
100uF

AVERAGE CURRENT = 80mA

+9V +9V
+5V
THIS VOLTAGE SETS CURRENT
MIDWAY BETWEEN MIN AND MAX LASER = PANASONIC LN9705

0.1
+
PIN 47K
10K

100K 2 7
-
CA3140
6 4148
6725
2.5V 3
0.75mA + 4.2V
4
3.3K 0.1uF 47K + PIN
0.1uF
0.1
100uF
TANT
-
3 4 +
LASER CURRENT CONTROLLER +5V
LASER
5 6 PIN -
0.1

14 LIGHT OUTPUT TOP VIEW


1 2 9 8 2.5V
5mW PEAK
RANGE 270 LASING THRESHOLD = 40mA
74HC14 74HC14
0.5MHz 5MhZ 50MHz 5K 56 MAX OPERATING CURRENT = 50mA
11 10
45mA VOLTAGE DROP = 1.7V
330 AVERAGE CURRENT
P I N O UTPUT = 1mA AT 50mA LASER CURRENT

FREQ. ADJ 13 12
0.0056uF 500pF 12pF
S E LECT THIS VALUE TO SWING THE
7
LASER CURRENT FROM MIN TO MAX

DRAWN BY: DAVE JOHNSON

DAVID JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES

GaAlAs LASER DIODE TEST CIRCUIT


C W LASER DRIVER TEST CIRCUIT
Size Document Number Rev
B CWLASER.DSN A
Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 Sheet 1 of 1

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