AU624213B2 - Laser diode transmitter with protection and alarm signalling circuit - Google Patents

Laser diode transmitter with protection and alarm signalling circuit

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Publication number
AU624213B2
AU624213B2 AU48503/90A AU4850390A AU624213B2 AU 624213 B2 AU624213 B2 AU 624213B2 AU 48503/90 A AU48503/90 A AU 48503/90A AU 4850390 A AU4850390 A AU 4850390A AU 624213 B2 AU624213 B2 AU 624213B2
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laser diode
diode
modulation current
protection
monitor
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Juergen Vosskaemper
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/50—Transmitters
    • H04B10/501—Structural aspects
    • H04B10/503—Laser transmitters
    • H04B10/504—Laser transmitters using direct modulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068—Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/06825—Protecting the laser, e.g. during switch-on/off, detection of malfunctioning or degradation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/50—Transmitters
    • H04B10/564—Power control

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)

Abstract

Laser diode transmitters contain control circuits for the preconduction current and the modulation current of the laser diode which are controlled via a monitor diode optically coupled to the laser diode. Disablement of the monitor diode may result in an excessively low optical transmission level being deceptively simulated for the control circuit and the modulation current of the laser diode then being increased to the point where the latter is endangered. According to the invention, an improved laser diode transmitter is described which protects the laser diode against excessively high modulation current and transmits an alarm signal to a monitoring device even if the monitor diode fails completely. <IMAGE>
AU48503/90A 1989-01-17 1990-01-16 Laser diode transmitter with protection and alarm signalling circuit Ceased AU624213B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE3901221 1989-01-17
DE3901221 1989-01-17

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AU4850390A AU4850390A (en) 1990-07-26
AU624213B2 true AU624213B2 (en) 1992-06-04

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AU48503/90A Ceased AU624213B2 (en) 1989-01-17 1990-01-16 Laser diode transmitter with protection and alarm signalling circuit

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EP (1) EP0379026B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE120589T1 (en)
AU (1) AU624213B2 (en)
DE (1) DE59008778D1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU635086B2 (en) * 1989-11-13 1993-03-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Modulation current regulation for laser diodes

Citations (2)

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EP0075295A2 (en) * 1981-09-21 1983-03-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Optical transmission system for high-frequency digital signals
AU4652689A (en) * 1988-12-15 1990-07-10 Hughes Aircraft Company Signal power control system for fiber optic communication systems

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DE2911858C2 (en) * 1979-03-26 1983-01-13 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Circuit for limiting the light output emitted by a semiconductor laser
DE3508034A1 (en) * 1985-03-07 1986-09-11 Ant Nachrichtentech Circuit arrangement for driving a semiconductor laser

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0075295A2 (en) * 1981-09-21 1983-03-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Optical transmission system for high-frequency digital signals
AU4652689A (en) * 1988-12-15 1990-07-10 Hughes Aircraft Company Signal power control system for fiber optic communication systems

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU635086B2 (en) * 1989-11-13 1993-03-11 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Modulation current regulation for laser diodes

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ATE120589T1 (en) 1995-04-15
DE59008778D1 (en) 1995-05-04
EP0379026A3 (en) 1992-04-29
EP0379026A2 (en) 1990-07-25
EP0379026B1 (en) 1995-03-29
AU4850390A (en) 1990-07-26

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