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QUICK CONNECT GUIDE

FL500 Pin Layout  

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FL500 Connection Diagrams 

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FL500 Test Loads 

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FL500 Block Diagram 

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Figure 1.  FL500 Top View Pin Layout

Figure 2.  

Dual 250 mA drivers configuration

Figure 1 

shows the top view Pin layout of the FL500 driver. 

Figure 2 

shows connection diagram for FL500 driver in dual 

configuration.

VDD

GND
RESET

VSET1
GND
VSET2

LDC1
LDC1

PGND
PGND

LDC2
LDC2

1

2
3
4
5
6

12
11
10

9
8
7

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U1

FL500

ENABLE

VSET

0.1 µF

1 µF

R1

10Ω

VS

Figure 3.  

Single 500 mA driver configuration

Figure 3

 shows connection diagram for FL500 driver in 

single configuration.

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FL500 LASER DIODE DRIVER

Summary of Contents for FL500

Page 1: ...patible Shutdown Pin Adjustable Current Limit on Evaluation Board Adjustable Current Range Output 500 kHz sinewave Constant Current Bandwidth 100 kHz square wave CONTENTS QUICK CONNECT GUIDE 2 PIN DES...

Page 2: ...A calculator https www teamwavelength com support design tools soa ld calculator Figure 1 FL500 Top View Pin Layout Figure 2 Dual 250 mA drivers configuration Figure 1 shows the top view Pin layout of...

Page 3: ...node Laser Diode Cathode Photodiode Anode Common Figure 4 Laser Type Diagrams LASER DRIVER TEST LOADS Figure 5 shows a recommended simulated laser load for Type A and Type B lasers in Constant Current...

Page 4: ...VSET1 VSET2 VSET2 6 Setpoint for LDC2 control 2 k input impedance 0 to 2 V range There is no internal clamping so higher voltage here will produce more current through the laser diode Not recommended...

Page 5: ...IOUT 500 mA 300 nsec Fall Time IOUT 500 mA 300 nsec Bandwidth Constant Current Sine Wave 500 kHz Bandwidth Constant Current Square Wave 100 kHz Delayed Start 100 msec Slow Start ramp rate 15 mA msec D...

Page 6: ...de Rejection Setpoint Full Temperature Range 16 64 dB Power Supply Rejection Full Temperature Range 60 dB THERMAL Heatspreader Temperature Rise TAMBIENT 25 C 43 C W Pin Solderability Solder temp 260 C...

Page 7: ...roper handling of sensitive electronics and is easily preventable with simple precautions For more information regarding ESD see Application Note AN LDTC06 Basics Electrostatic Discharge ESD We recomm...

Page 8: ...m VS is determined by the voltage drop across the laser diode and half the setpoint voltage VSMIN VLD VSET 2 25 mV across FET Ground this power supply at Pins 9 10 PGND Using Pin 2 could damage the FL...

Page 9: ...8 11 12 on each FL500 together and wire the test load to these pins and Pin 1 VDD Tie PGND Pins 9 10 together and use to ground VS Ground Pin 2 as well Tie each Pin 3 RESET together and ground to enab...

Page 10: ...driver use the same circuit to also connect to VSET2 CONSTANT POWER MODE To operate in Constant Power mode with photodiode feedback use the circuit below from the FL591 schematic PDA1 PDR1 R10 1 0K 1...

Page 11: ...the driver will be operating within the SOA Refer to the laser datasheet to find the maximum voltage VLOAD and current ILOAD specifications Calculate the voltage drop across the driver VDROP VS VLOAD...

Page 12: ...r driver is compliance limited Check the laser diode specifications to determine the forward voltage VF Make sure that the FL500 is not compliance limited Refer to the Electrical Specifications table...

Page 13: ...are 5 0 75 19 1 mm 0 047 1 19 mm 0 125 3 2 mm 0 45 11 4 mm 0 48 12 2 mm 0 040 1 02 mm 0 55 13 8 mm 0 26 6 5 mm 0 035 0 89 mm 0 45 11 4 mm 0 100 2 5 mm 0 085 2 2 mm 0 100 2 5 mm 0 018 0 46 mm 0 75 19...

Page 14: ...r incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be translated to another language without the prior written con...

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