ONET4201LD
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SLLS677–NOVEMBER 2005
DETAILED DESCRIPTION (continued)
The MONP is also provided as a photocurrent monitor output. The photodiode current, IPD, is mirrored and
develops a voltage across an external resistor to ground, RMONP. The voltage at MONP is given as:
V
[V]
R
[W]
I
[A]
MONP
MONP
PD
(5)
If the voltage at MONP is greater than the programmed threshold, a fault mode occurs.
As with any negative-feedback system design, care must be taken to assure stability of the loop. The loop
bandwidth must not be too high in order to minimize pattern-dependent jitter. The dominant pole is determined by
the capacitor CAPC. The recommended value for CAPC is 200 nF. The capacitance of the monitor photodiode CPD
adds another pole to the system, and thus it must be small enough to maintain stability. The recommended value
for this capacitance is CPD ≤ 50 pF.
The internal APC loop can be disabled by connecting a 100-kΩ resistor from APCSET to VCC and leaving PD
open. In open-loop operation, the laser diode current is set by IBIASMAX and IMODSET
.
MODULATION-CURRENT GENERATOR
The modulation-current generator defines the tail current of the modulator, which is sunk from either MOD+ or
MOD–, depending on the data pattern. The modulation current consists of a modulation current IMOD0 at a
reference temperature T0 = 60°C (set by the resistor RMODSET) and a temperature-dependent modulation current
defined by the resistor RMODTC. The modulation current can be estimated as follows:
265 V
24 W
o
o
ǒT[ C] * T [ C]
Ǔ
I
[A] +
MOD
1 )
) 630 ppm
ǒ
Ǔ
ǒ
Ǔ
0
R
[W]
R
[W]
MODSET
MODTC
(6)
Note that the reference temperature, T0, and the temperature compensation set by RMODTC vary from part to part.
To reduce the variation, IMOD can be calibrated over temperature and set with a microcontroller DAC or digital
potentiometer.
CONTROL
The functions of this block are to control the start-up sequence, detect faults, detect tracking failure of the APC
loop, and provide disable control. The laser driver has a controlled start-up sequence, which helps prevent
transient glitches from being applied to the laser during power on. At start-up, the laser diode is off, SDOWN is
low, and the APC loop is open. Once VCC reaches ~2.8 V, the laser diode bias generator and modulation current
generator circuitry are activated (if DISABLE is low). The slow-start circuitry gradually brings up the current
delivered to the laser diode. From the time that VCC reaches ~2.8 V until the modulation current and bias current
reach 95% of their steady state value, is considered the initialization time. If DISABLE is asserted during power
on, the slow-start circuitry does not activate until DISABLE is negated.
FAULT DETECTION
The fault-detection circuitry monitors the operation of the ONET4201LD. If FLTMODE is set to a low level,
(hard-fault mode) this circuitry disables the bias and modulation circuits and latches the SDOWN output on
detection of a fault. The fault mode is reset by toggling DISABLE (for a minimum time of TRES) or by toggling VCC
.
Once DISABLE is toggled, SDOWN is set low and the circuit is re-initialized.
If FLTMODE is set to a high level (soft-fault mode), a fault is indicated at the SDOWN output; however, the bias
and modulation circuits are not disabled. The SDOWN output is reset once the fault causing condition
disappears. Toggling DISABLE or VCC is not required.
A functional representation of the fault detection circuitry is shown in Figure 2.
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