Driver circuit, in particular for laser diodes, and method for providing a drive pulse sequence

Abstract

A driver circuit that provides a driver pulse sequence with different adjustable driver pulse heights in different time segments is provided. The driver circuit includes n pulse generators that supply pulse height contributions to a summing node, wherein the supplying can be controlled by switching elements individual to the pulse generators, and further includes a control unit that controls at least some of the switching elements as a function of adjustable parameters. The driver circuit also includes a switching matrix with matrix elements, each one of which is associated with a pair having at least one of the time segments and at least one control parameter, and issues a control signal for exactly one switching element of one of the n pulse generators.

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