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US 5,477,556 AGranted
High power laser diode driver utilizing a monolithic semiconductor device with a thyristor-like structured switch
OwnerHyung D. Chunginventor
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Abstract
A laser diode driver utilizing a monolithic semiconductor device an energy storage capacitor and an optically activated, thyristor-like structured p.sup.+ -n-i-p-n.sup.+ semiconductor switch integrated onto a single substrate, capable of achieving high reliability, high efficiency, and high pulse repetition frequency.
Claims1
A laser diode driver for storing energy and for activating by an optical signal, said laser diode driver comprising:
- capacitor means for storing the energy;
- a semiconductor means for switching by the optical signal;
- a single substrate;
- the capacitor means and the semiconductor switch means integrated into the single substrate;
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- wherein the semiconductor switch means has a p.sup.+ -n-i-p-n.sup.+ structure.
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