Apparatus and method providing a balancing load to a laser differential drive circuit

    公开(公告)号:AU2002309499A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-11

    申请号:AU2002309499

    申请日:2002-03-12

    Abstract: A die having a semiconductor laser driven by a differential drive circuit is provided. The die provides a matched load to the drive circuit by also having a balancing load with an impedance, including both resistive and reactive components substantially identical to the load impedance of the semiconductor laser fabricated on the die. With the balancing load and semiconductor laser pair, the die prevents impedance-mismatch-induced drive problems that occur in high frequency operation, e.g., above about 1 GHz. The semiconductor laser may be a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), for example, as are used in high bandwidth applications like Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel Applications. Furthermore, the die can form an array of balancing and semiconductor laser pairs.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD PROVIDING A BALANCING LOAD TO A LASER DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:CA2441090A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-07

    申请号:CA2441090

    申请日:2002-03-12

    Abstract: A die having a semiconductor laser driven by a differential drive circuit is provided. The die provides a matched load to the drive circuit by also havin g a balancing load with an impedance, including both resistive and reactive components, substantially identical to the load impedance of the semiconduct or laser fabricated on the die. With the balancing load and semiconductor laser pair, the die prevents impedance-mismatch-induced drive problems that occur in high frequency operation, e.g., above about 1 GHz. The semiconductor laser m ay be a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), for example, as are use d in high bandwidth applications like Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel Applications. Furthermore, the die can form an array of balancing and semiconductor laser pairs.

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