Abstract:
An arrangement for optical coupling of a light-emitting element (1) with a light-receiving element (11) arranged next to it provides a coupling body (2) which contains a reflecting recess (8) which tapers inward from an outer surface (3). The light-emitting element (1) with its light emitting surface is located before one of the side walls (7) of the recess (8). The light-receiving element (11) is located before the other side wall (9) of the recess (8). The side walls (7, 9) are arranged with a slope (α) such that, after reflection from one side wall, the floor and the other side wall, the light reaches the light-receiving element (11).
Abstract:
An arrangement for optical coupling of a light-emitting element (1) with a light-receiving element (11) arranged next to it provides a coupling body (2) which contains a reflecting recess (8) which tapers inward from an outer surface (3). The light-emitting element (1) with its light emitting surface is located before one of the side walls (7) of the recess (8). The light-receiving element (11) is located before the other side wall (9) of the recess (8). The side walls (7, 9) are arranged with a slope ( alpha ) such that, after reflection from one side wall, the floor and the other side wall, the light reaches the light-receiving element (11).
Abstract:
The invention concerns a transmitter arrangement comprising a plurality of semiconductor lasers disposed adjacent one another. According to the invention, in order to construct a transmitter arrangement of this type as easily as possible whilst preventing the semiconductor lasers from having unacceptably high light outputs, at least one monitoring laser (LDu) is provided with which a monitor diode (M) is associated. The monitor diode (M) is connected to an electronic circuit arrangement (2) which, with the semiconductor lasers (LD1 to LDn) being controlled in parallel accordingly, controls the monitoring laser (LDu) such that an electrical signal (Sg) of the monitor diode (M) constantly displays a default value. A correcting quantity is formed with this value and a desired signal corresponding to the desired value of the optical output of the monitoring laser (LDu). If a current (e.g. I1d1) flowing through the semiconductor lasers (e.g. LD1) exceeds the current flowing through the monitoring laser (LDu) and weighted with the correcting quantity (Id1u), this semiconductor laser (LD1) is controlled in a manner such that its output is decreased.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a communication module comprising several parallel transmitting diodes (1) and at least one monitor transmitting diode (6, 8) arranged on a common substrate, in addition to at least one driver device (2) for generating a prestream and a modulation stream for the transmitting diodes (1) and the monitor transmitting diode (6, 8). Said module also includes at least one monitor device consisting of a monitor transmitting diode (6, 8), a receiving device (7) and a control device (5). A modulated optical signal generated by a monitor transmitting diode (6, 8) is detected by a receiver device (7), converted and transmitted as a monitor signal to the control device (5). Depending on the transmitted signal, the control device generates a first control signal for the driver device (2) with the purpose of regulating the modulation flow of the transmitting diodes (1) and the monitor transmitting diode (6, 8). According to the invention, the modulation amplitude of the modulation stream for the monitor transmitting diodes (6, 8) is lower than the modulation amplitude of the modulation stream for the transmitting diodes (1). The disturbing influence of the monitor signal on the data signal of the transmitting diodes is thereby minimized.