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WLD SERIES LASER DIODE DRIVERS
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS FOR TYPE C LASERS
VALUE
DETAILS
VALUE
DETAILS
V
SET
R
LIM
IMON
R
SENSE
PMON
R
PD
Constant Current:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
WLD3343
LASER
DIODE
DRIVER
VDD
R
LIM
1
TIE GROUND CONNECTIONS DIRECTLY TO PIN 7
R
SENSE
ENABLE
DISABLE
IMON
NC
1 k
Ω
1
1
1
LD
PD
LD
PD
OR
VDD
D/A
OR
OR
Bandgap
Voltage
Reference
V
SET
1
R
PD
I
PD
=
V
PD
+
-
V
PD
R
PD
VDD
2k
Part #LM4040
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1k
LDMAX
SENSE
I
00
.
1
R
With Eval Board (Rev. Level)
Without Evaluation Board
=
V
SET
= (Desired I
LD
) * (2*R
SENSE
)
LD Range
R
SENSE
(Rev. C)
2.0 A
200 mA
438 m
Ω
5.01
Ω
R
SENSE
(Rev. A&B)
500 m
Ω
5.1
Ω
Figure 10.
Type C laser configured for Constant Current operation.
Constant Power:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
WLD3343
LASER
DIODE
DRIVER
R
PD
R
LIM
1 TIE GROUND CONNECTIONS DIRECTLY TO PIN 7
R
SENSE
ENABLE
DISABLE
IMON
PMON
0.1
µ
F
1
VDD
D/A
OR
OR
Bandgap
Voltage
Reference
V
SET
1
VDD
1
LD
PD
LD
PD
OR
2k
Part #LM4040
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1k
PDMAX
PD
I
1
R
With Evaluation Board
Without Evaluation Board
=
V
SET
= (Desired I
PD
) * (2*R
PD
)
PD Range
R
PD
2.0 mA
200
µ
A
499
Ω
4.99 k
Ω
LDMAX
SENSE
I
25
.
1
R
With Eval Board (Rev. Level)
Without Evaluation Board
=
LD Range
R
SENSE
(Rev. C)
2.0 A
200 mA
438 m
Ω
5.01
Ω
R
SENSE
(Rev. A&B)
500 m
Ω
5.1
Ω
Figure 11.
Type C laser configured for Constant Power operation.
Type C Laser Diode
Common
Anode
Laser Diode Cathode &
Photodiode Anode Common
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Calculator to automatically
determine values for external
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