JPS63119281A - Semiconductor laser driving circuit - Google Patents

Semiconductor laser driving circuit

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JPS63119281A
JPS63119281A JP26462186A JP26462186A JPS63119281A JP S63119281 A JPS63119281 A JP S63119281A JP 26462186 A JP26462186 A JP 26462186A JP 26462186 A JP26462186 A JP 26462186A JP S63119281 A JPS63119281 A JP S63119281A
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semiconductor laser
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laser element
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Setsuo Misaizu
摂夫 美斉津
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Fujitsu Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES 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
    • H01S5/00Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/068Stabilisation of laser output parameters
    • H01S5/0683Stabilisation of laser output parameters by monitoring the optical output parameters

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  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
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  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the destruction of a semiconductor laser element by adjusting the current in one element of a differential couple which constitutes a direct current bias current adjusting circuit according to the output from a photodetector. CONSTITUTION:A d.c. bias current adjusting circuit of a semiconductor laser element 1 consists of a differential pair of transistors Tr4, Tr5 and a constant current power source 15, and the output of a photodetector 2 is supplied to the base of one transistor Tr5 via a voltage follower including an operational amplifier 11, an operational amplifier 12 and a subtraction circuit which includes resistances R3, R4, R5, R6. The negative phase input terminal of the operational amplifier 12 receives reference voltage Vref from the collector of one transistor Tr1 of the differential pair which supplies the signal component of the semiconductor laser element 1. The subtraction circuit controls the transistor Tr5 in accordance to the difference between Vref and the output from the photodetector 2, so that the d.c. component of the element 1 can be controlled according to an optical output and the optical output can be maintained constant irrespective of temperature.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔目次〕 概要 産業上の利用分野 従来の技術(第3図) 発明が解決しようとする問題点 問題点を解決するための手段(第1図)作用 実施例(第2図) 発明の効果 〔概要〕 半導体レーザー駆動回路のレーザーバイアス回路におい
て、バイアス電流を供給する回路を差動対と定電流源で
構成することにより、電源オン時等の過渡時にもレーザ
ーに過大電流が流れるのを防止すること。
[Detailed description of the invention] [Table of contents] Overview Industrial field of application Prior art (Figure 3) Problems to be solved by the invention Means for solving the problems (Figure 1) Working examples (Figure 1) Figure 2) Effects of the invention [Summary] In the laser bias circuit of the semiconductor laser drive circuit, by configuring the circuit that supplies the bias current with a differential pair and a constant current source, it is possible to prevent the laser from being overloaded even during transients such as when the power is turned on. To prevent current from flowing.

〔産業上の利用分野〕[Industrial application field]

この発明は、半導体レーザー駆動回路に係り、特に、温
度による光出力のレベル変動を抑えた半導体レーザー駆
動回路に関する。
The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser drive circuit, and more particularly to a semiconductor laser drive circuit that suppresses variations in the level of optical output due to temperature.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

半導体レーザーは、温度が変動するとその光出力が変動
するので、この温度特性の補償を行う必要がある。
Since the optical output of a semiconductor laser changes when the temperature changes, it is necessary to compensate for this temperature characteristic.

第3図は、この温度特性の補償を行う半導体レーザー駆
動回路の従来例である。図において、10は、半導体レ
ーザー素子1と、光検知素子例えばPINフォトダイオ
ード2を組合わせた、LDモジュールであり、半導体レ
ーザー素子1からの発光出力の一部をこのPINフォト
ダイオード2で検知可能なようにしである。半導体レー
ザー素子1に対し、トランジスタTr+、Trzより成
る差動対、定電流源13及び交流信号源14により、交
流成分を流し、またトランジスタTr3、抵抗R7の回
路に直流成分を流す。なお14は信号源、L及びC8は
、交流分を阻止するためのフィルターである。トランジ
スタ’l’r3のベースには、光検知素子2からの制御
電圧が印加されており、半導体レーザー素子1の発光出
力を温度にかかわらず一定に保つ。即ち、光検知素子2
の出力は、オペアンプ11を含む電圧フォロワ、オペア
ンプ12、抵抗R3、R4、R5、R6を含む減算回路
を介して、Tr、のベースがコントロールされる。減算
回路の一方の入力には、前記電圧フォロワの出力が印加
され、他方の入力には、基準電圧が印加される。
FIG. 3 shows a conventional example of a semiconductor laser drive circuit that compensates for this temperature characteristic. In the figure, 10 is an LD module that combines a semiconductor laser element 1 and a light detection element such as a PIN photodiode 2, and a part of the light emission output from the semiconductor laser element 1 can be detected by this PIN photodiode 2. That's how it is. An alternating current component is caused to flow through the semiconductor laser element 1 by a differential pair consisting of transistors Tr+ and Trz, a constant current source 13, and an alternating current signal source 14, and a direct current component is caused to flow through a circuit including a transistor Tr3 and a resistor R7. Note that 14 is a signal source, and L and C8 are filters for blocking alternating current. A control voltage from the photodetector element 2 is applied to the base of the transistor 'l'r3, and the light emission output of the semiconductor laser element 1 is kept constant regardless of the temperature. That is, the photodetecting element 2
The output of the Tr is controlled by the base of the Tr via a voltage follower including an operational amplifier 11, an operational amplifier 12, and a subtraction circuit including resistors R3, R4, R5, and R6. The output of the voltage follower is applied to one input of the subtraction circuit, and the reference voltage is applied to the other input.

Tr、に流れる電流It 、Tr2に流れる電流I2は
、                  −■。=I、
+1゜ であり、信号源14によって、半導体レーザー素子1に
信号を流すことができる。コンデンサC8、抵抗R8は
基準電圧を作っており、これは、コンデンサCt、抵抗
R2の時定数回路の時定数より大きく選ばれている。
The current It flowing through Tr, and the current I2 flowing through Tr2 are -■. =I,
+1°, and a signal can be sent to the semiconductor laser device 1 by the signal source 14. Capacitor C8 and resistor R8 create a reference voltage, which is selected to be larger than the time constant of the time constant circuit of capacitor Ct and resistor R2.

これにより、半導体レーザー素子1の温度が上昇し出力
が変動しても、その光出力は、一部光検知素子2によっ
て検知されトランジスタTr、を介してフィードバンク
されるので、常に一定に保たれることになる。
As a result, even if the temperature of the semiconductor laser element 1 rises and the output fluctuates, the optical output is partially detected by the photodetector element 2 and fed-banked via the transistor Tr, so that it can always be kept constant. It will be.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

ところが、電源がオンにされたときには、オペアンプ1
2の出力がどうなっているか不明であり、場合によって
は、トランジスタ’l’r3に高電圧が印加されること
となり、半導体レーザー素子1を大きな電流が流れ破壊
することがあるという問題点を有している。
However, when the power is turned on, operational amplifier 1
It is unclear what the output of the semiconductor laser element 2 is, and in some cases, a high voltage will be applied to the transistor 'l'r3, causing a problem that a large current may flow through the semiconductor laser element 1 and destroy it. are doing.

この発明は、このような点に鑑みてなされたものであり
、電源オン時も含めて、常に半導体レーザー素子を保護
することができる半導体レーザー駆動回路を提供するこ
とを目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor laser drive circuit that can protect a semiconductor laser element at all times, including when the power is turned on.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

第1図は、本発明の原理を示す図である。 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

この発明においては、半導体レーザー素子1の直流バイ
アス電流■、調整回路に、トランジスタTr4、Trs
から成る差動対および定電流源15を利用し、帰還電圧
■8をTr5のベースに加える。
In this invention, the DC bias current (1) of the semiconductor laser device 1, the transistors Tr4, Trs
Using a differential pair consisting of a constant current source 15 and a constant current source 15, a feedback voltage (8) is applied to the base of the Tr5.

〔作用〕[Effect]

これによれば、帰還電圧■、が如何なる値であっても、
Tr4および’l’r5に流れる電流の和は、14+l
5=Il。(一定) となり、一定値となるので、これが所定値以下となるよ
うに設計することにより、半導体レーザー素子1の破壊
を防止することができる。
According to this, no matter what value the feedback voltage ■,
The sum of the currents flowing through Tr4 and 'l'r5 is 14+l
5=Il. (Constant) Since it becomes a constant value, destruction of the semiconductor laser element 1 can be prevented by designing so that this is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、この発明を、第2図に示す実施例を用いて説明す
る。
This invention will be explained below using an embodiment shown in FIG.

第2図において、第3図の従来例と同じ部材には、同じ
番号を付与しであるので、詳細な説明は省く。
In FIG. 2, the same members as in the conventional example of FIG. 3 are given the same numbers, so detailed explanations will be omitted.

この発明においては、第3図の従来例のトランジスタT
r3にかえて、半導体レーザー素子1の直流バイアス電
流調整回路として、トランジスタTr4、Tr5より成
る差動対と定電流源15を用いる。そして、差動対の一
方のトランジスタTr、のベースに対し、光検知素子2
からの制御電圧を印加する。即ち、光検知素子2の出力
をオペアンプ11を含む電圧フォロワ、オペアンプ12
、抵抗R3、R4、R9、R6を含む減算回路を介して
供給する。
In this invention, the conventional transistor T shown in FIG.
Instead of r3, a differential pair consisting of transistors Tr4 and Tr5 and a constant current source 15 are used as a DC bias current adjustment circuit for the semiconductor laser device 1. Then, the photodetecting element 2 is connected to the base of one transistor Tr of the differential pair.
Apply a control voltage from That is, the output of the photodetecting element 2 is transferred to a voltage follower including an operational amplifier 11 and an operational amplifier 12.
, R3, R4, R9, and R6.

減算回路を構成するオペアンプ12の逆相入力端子には
、従来例の場合と同様、基準電圧Vrefとして半導体
レーザー素子1の信号・成分を供給する差動対の一方の
トランジスタTr、のコレクタより得ている。
The negative phase input terminal of the operational amplifier 12 constituting the subtraction circuit is connected to the collector of one transistor Tr of the differential pair that supplies the signal/component of the semiconductor laser element 1 as the reference voltage Vref, as in the conventional example. ing.

減算回路では、このVrefと光検知素子2の出力との
差によって、トランジスタ’l’rsを制御するので、
半導体レーザー素子1の直流成分を光出力に応じて制御
することができ、その結果、光出力を温度によらず一定
に保ことかできる。
In the subtraction circuit, the transistor 'l'rs is controlled by the difference between this Vref and the output of the photodetector element 2, so
The DC component of the semiconductor laser element 1 can be controlled according to the optical output, and as a result, the optical output can be kept constant regardless of the temperature.

トランジスタTr5に流れる電流■。は、トランジスタ
Tr4に流れる電流■4とすると、In=I++o’1
4 となる。
Current ■ flowing through transistor Tr5. If the current flowing through the transistor Tr4 is 4, then In=I++o'1
It becomes 4.

IBOは定電流源15の電流値であり、一定であるから
、結局、■、は、最大でもIBoを越えることはない。
Since IBO is the current value of the constant current source 15 and is constant, after all, ■ does not exceed IBo at the maximum.

なお、抵抗RいコンデンサC1の回路の時定数を抵抗R
2、コンデンサC2の回路の時定数より大とすること、
インダクタンス上1コンデンサC3によって交流成分を
阻止するようにすること等は、従来例の場合と同様に構
成することは、いうまでもない。
Note that the time constant of the circuit of capacitor C1 with resistance R is
2. It should be larger than the time constant of the circuit of capacitor C2,
Needless to say, the configuration is similar to that of the conventional example, such as blocking the AC component by the single inductance capacitor C3.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上述べたとおり、この発明によれば、トランジスタT
r5に流れる電流Iゎは、最大でも予め定めておくこと
ができる定電流源15の電流値■Bo以下におさえるこ
とができるので、電源オン時等でオペアンプ12の出力
状態が如何なる状態であっても、半導体レーザー素子1
を破壊することはない。
As described above, according to the present invention, the transistor T
The current Iゎ flowing through r5 can be kept below the current value ■Bo of the constant current source 15, which can be determined in advance, at the maximum, so no matter what the output state of the operational amplifier 12 is when the power is turned on, etc. Also, semiconductor laser device 1
will not be destroyed.

また、トランジスタTr4のベース電位を調整すること
によって、トランジスタTrs側の動作点を任意に設定
できるという利点もある。
Further, there is an advantage that the operating point on the transistor Trs side can be arbitrarily set by adjusting the base potential of the transistor Tr4.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、この発明の原理を示す図、 第2図は、この発明の1実施例を示す図、第3図は、従
来例を示す図である。 1− 半導体レーザー素子、 2− 光検知素子、 10−L Dモジュール、 11.12− オペアンプ、 13.15− 定電流源、 14− 信号源、 C+ 、Cz 、C’s  ’−コンデンサ、R1−R
6・−抵抗、 T r 1% T r 2、Tr4、Tr5  、−、
)ランジスタ。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of this invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing one embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional example. 1- semiconductor laser element, 2- photodetection element, 10-LD module, 11.12- operational amplifier, 13.15- constant current source, 14- signal source, C+, Cz, C's'-capacitor, R1- R
6.-Resistance, Tr 1% Tr 2, Tr4, Tr5,-,
) Langista.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 半導体レーザー素子(1)の光出力の一部を光検知素子
(2)によって検知し、この検知出力に応じて半導体レ
ーザー素子(1)の駆動電流を制御することにより半導
体レーザー素子(1)の光出力を一定にするようにした
半導体レーザー駆動回路において、 差動対(Tr_4、Tr_5)と定電流源(15)によ
り半導体レーザー素子(1)に流す直流バイアス電流調
整回路を構成するとともに、 前記光検知素子(2)からの出力に応じて差動対の一方
の素子に流れる電流を調整するようにしたことを特徴と
する半導体レーザー駆動回路。
[Claims] A part of the optical output of the semiconductor laser element (1) is detected by a photodetector element (2), and the driving current of the semiconductor laser element (1) is controlled according to the detected output. In a semiconductor laser drive circuit designed to keep the optical output of the laser element (1) constant, there is a DC bias current adjustment circuit that flows through the semiconductor laser element (1) using a differential pair (Tr_4, Tr_5) and a constant current source (15). What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor laser drive circuit comprising: a semiconductor laser drive circuit, wherein a current flowing through one element of a differential pair is adjusted in accordance with an output from the photodetecting element (2).
JP26462186A 1986-11-06 1986-11-06 Semiconductor laser driving circuit Pending JPS63119281A (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0385470A2 (en) * 1989-03-01 1990-09-05 Fujitsu Limited Semiconductor laser driving circuit

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JPS57152177A (en) * 1981-03-13 1982-09-20 Fujitsu Ltd Dc bias circuit for laser diode
JPS60186138A (en) * 1984-03-06 1985-09-21 Nec Corp Automatic light output control circuit

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0385470A2 (en) * 1989-03-01 1990-09-05 Fujitsu Limited Semiconductor laser driving circuit

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