JPH118588A - Optical transmitter - Google Patents

Optical transmitter

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JPH118588A
JPH118588A JP9158445A JP15844597A JPH118588A JP H118588 A JPH118588 A JP H118588A JP 9158445 A JP9158445 A JP 9158445A JP 15844597 A JP15844597 A JP 15844597A JP H118588 A JPH118588 A JP H118588A
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Yasuhiko Saito
靖彦 齋藤
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Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To turn off a light-emitting element, when a capacitor for AC coupling is provided and there is no signal or the logic of an input signal is fixed. SOLUTION: The input of a light-emitting element drive circuit 1 is connected via a bias resistor Rb to a bias power source VDD, and signals to be inputted to terminals DIN and DIN- are inputted via capacitors C1 and C2 for AC coupling to the light-emitting element drive circuit 1. When the input terminals DIN and DIN- are respectively turned into H and L-levels, a light-emitting element 2 is emitted, and when the DIN and DIN- are respectively turned into L and H-levels, the light-emitting element 2 is turned off. When there is no input for a prescribed time, a counter 3 outputs a FLAG signal, transistors TR1 and TR2 are turned on, and a relay K1 is operated. By the operation of the relay K1, a contact K1s is switched to the side of a power source VCC, a point (2) is turned into the H-level, a point (1) is turned into the L-level by the operation of the transistor TR2, and the light-emitting element 2 is made to be turned off.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、レーザダイオード
等の発光素子を用いた光送信器に関し、特に本発明はA
Cカップリング回路を介してデータが入力される光送信
器に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical transmitter using a light-emitting element such as a laser diode, and more particularly, to an optical transmitter using an optical transmitter.
The present invention relates to an optical transmitter to which data is input via a C coupling circuit.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】レーザダイオード等の発光素子を用いた
光送信器において、前段に設けられた回路と光送信器の
電源が異なる場合(例えば、前段回路が負電源回路で光
送信器が正電源回路の場合等)、光送信器の入力側にA
Cカップリング用のコンデンサを設けて直流分をカット
するともに、光送信器の入力側にバイアス電圧を与えて
光送信器を所定の入力レベルで動作させることが行われ
る。また、上記のようにACカップリング用のコンデン
サを設けることにより、データ入力ラインからのドリフ
ト等の影響を除去することもできる。
2. Description of the Related Art In an optical transmitter using a light emitting element such as a laser diode, when a power supply of a circuit provided in a preceding stage is different from that of an optical transmitter (for example, the preceding circuit is a negative power supply circuit and the optical transmitter is a positive power supply). Circuit, etc.), A
A capacitor for C coupling is provided to cut the DC component, and a bias voltage is applied to the input side of the optical transmitter to operate the optical transmitter at a predetermined input level. Further, by providing the capacitor for AC coupling as described above, it is also possible to eliminate the influence of drift or the like from the data input line.

【0003】図4は上記したACカップリング用のコン
デンサを用いた光送信器の従来例を示す図である。同図
において、1は発光素子駆動回路、2はレーザダイオー
ド(以下LDという)等の発光素子である。発光素子駆
動回路1の入力端子DATA,DATA−とデータ入力
端子DIN,DIN−の間にはACカップリング用のコ
ンデンサC1,C2が接続されている。また、上記入力
端子DATA,DATA−を所定の電位に設定するた
め、入力端子DATA,DATA−はバイアス抵抗Rb
を介してバイアス電源VDDに接続されている。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example of an optical transmitter using the above-described capacitor for AC coupling. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a light emitting element driving circuit, and 2 denotes a light emitting element such as a laser diode (hereinafter referred to as LD). Between the input terminals DATA, DATA- and the data input terminals DIN, DIN- of the light emitting element drive circuit 1, AC coupling capacitors C1 and C2 are connected. In order to set the input terminals DATA and DATA- to a predetermined potential, the input terminals DATA and DATA- are connected to the bias resistor Rb.
Is connected to the bias power supply VDD.

【0004】同図において、入力端子DINに電圧V
H、入力端子DIN−に電圧VLの差動信号が入力され
ると、発光素子駆動回路1の入力端子DATAがハイレ
ベル(以下Hレベルという)、入力端子DATA−がロ
ーレベル(以下Lレベルという)となり発光素子2が発
光する。また、入力端子DINに電圧VL、入力端子D
IN−に電圧VHの差動信号が入力されると、発光素子
駆動回路1の入力端子DATAがLレベル、入力端子D
ATA−がHレベルとなり、発光素子2は消光する。上
記バイアス電源VDDの電圧は、通常上記HレベルとL
レベルの中間の電圧に設定されており、上記のような信
号が入力端子DIN,DIN−に連続的に入力される
と、発光素子駆動回路1のDATA,DATA−端子の
電圧は上記バイアス電圧VDDを中心として上下に振
れ、発光素子2は発光と消光を繰り返す。また、入力端
子DIN,DIN−の電位がHレベルあるいはLレベル
まま一定であると、発光素子駆動回路1の入力端,
の電圧は共に、上記バイアス電源の電圧VDDになる。
In FIG. 1, a voltage V is applied to an input terminal DIN.
H, when a differential signal of the voltage VL is input to the input terminal DIN-, the input terminal DATA of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 is at a high level (hereinafter referred to as H level), and the input terminal DATA- is at a low level (hereinafter referred to as L level). ), And the light emitting element 2 emits light. The input terminal DIN has a voltage VL and an input terminal D
When the differential signal of the voltage VH is input to IN−, the input terminal DATA of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 is at the L level, and the input terminal D
ATA- becomes H level, and the light emitting element 2 is extinguished. The voltage of the bias power supply VDD is normally set to the H level and the L level.
When the above-described signals are continuously input to the input terminals DIN and DIN−, the voltages of the DATA and DATA− terminals of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 are set to the bias voltage VDD. And the light emitting element 2 repeats light emission and light extinction. When the potentials of the input terminals DIN and DIN− are kept constant at the H level or the L level, the input terminal of the light emitting element driving circuit 1
Are both the voltage VDD of the bias power supply.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のACカップリン
グ用のコンデンサを用いた光送信器は、図4に示すよう
に構成されているので、無信号時や、入力端子DIN,
DIN−の論理が一定(HレベルとLレベルの固定入
力)の場合、上記したように発光素子駆動回路1の入力
端子DATA,DATA−の電圧は共にVDDとなる。
このため、発光素子駆動回路1の内部論理は不安定とな
り、回路全体では発光しないような論理であっても、発
光素子2が点滅したり不安定に点灯するといった不具合
が生ずる。従来の回路においては、上記した不安定状態
を回避するため、無信号時等には、発光素子駆動回路1
に図4に示す遮断信号Shを入力し、発光素子2への注
入電流を遮断する必要があった。
A conventional optical transmitter using a capacitor for AC coupling is configured as shown in FIG. 4, so that there is no signal or the input terminals DIN and DIN.
When the logic of DIN- is constant (fixed input of H level and L level), the voltages of the input terminals DATA and DATA- of the light emitting element drive circuit 1 are both VDD as described above.
For this reason, the internal logic of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 becomes unstable, and even if the logic does not emit light in the whole circuit, there occurs a problem that the light emitting element 2 blinks or lights up unstablely. In the conventional circuit, in order to avoid the above-mentioned unstable state, the light emitting element drive circuit 1
4 to input the cutoff signal Sh shown in FIG.

【0006】本発明は上記した事情を考慮してなされた
ものであって、その目的とするところは、無信号時や入
力信号の論理が一定のとき、発光素子駆動回路の論理を
自動的に所定の状態に固定することにより、確実に光出
力を遮断することである。
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to automatically change the logic of the light emitting element driving circuit when there is no signal or when the logic of the input signal is constant. By fixing the optical output in a predetermined state, the light output is reliably shut off.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するた
め、本発明においては、入力側にACカップリング用の
コンデンサを備えた光送信器において、所定時間データ
が入力されないことを検出し、フラグ信号を出力するフ
ラグ回路と、上記フラグ回路がフラグ信号を出力したと
き、発光素子駆動回路の入力端を発光素子が消光する論
理レベルに設定する入力レベル設定手段とを設ける。上
記のように、所定時間データが入力されないとき、駆動
回路の入力端を発光素子が消光する論理レベルに設定す
ることにより、無信号時や入力信号の論理が一定のと
き、発光素子駆動回路に遮断信号を入力することなく、
発光素子の光出力を遮断することができ不安定な発光を
回避することができる。
According to the present invention, there is provided an optical transmitter having a capacitor for AC coupling on an input side, which detects that data has not been input for a predetermined time and sets a flag. A flag circuit for outputting a signal; and input level setting means for setting an input terminal of the light emitting element drive circuit to a logic level at which the light emitting element is turned off when the flag circuit outputs the flag signal. As described above, when data is not input for a predetermined time, the input terminal of the drive circuit is set to a logic level at which the light emitting element is turned off, so that when there is no signal or when the logic of the input signal is constant, the light emitting element drive circuit Without inputting the cutoff signal,
The light output of the light emitting element can be cut off and unstable light emission can be avoided.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施形態】図1は本発明の第1の実施例を示す
図である。前記図4に示したものと同一のものには同一
の符号が付されており、1は発光素子駆動回路、2はレ
ーザダイオード(以下LDという)等の発光素子、C
1,C2はACカップリング用のコンデンサ、Rbはバ
イアス電源VDDに接続されたバイアス抵抗である。本
実施例においては、上記構成に加え、図1に示すように
カウンタ3から構成されるフラグ回路と、トランジスタ
TR1とリレーK1から構成されるリレー回路と、トラ
ンジスタTR2と抵抗R2から構成される第1のレベル
設定回路と、リレーK1の接点k1sと抵抗R1から構
成される第2のレベル設定回路が設けられている。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. The same elements as those shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, 1 is a light emitting element driving circuit, 2 is a light emitting element such as a laser diode (hereinafter referred to as LD), C
Reference numerals 1 and 2 denote a capacitor for AC coupling, and Rb denotes a bias resistor connected to a bias power supply VDD. In this embodiment, in addition to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, a flag circuit composed of a counter 3, a relay circuit composed of a transistor TR1 and a relay K1, and a second circuit composed of a transistor TR2 and a resistor R2. 1 and a second level setting circuit including a contact k1s of the relay K1 and a resistor R1.

【0009】カウンタ3から構成されるフラグ回路の出
力は抵抗R3を介してトランジスタTR1,TR2のベ
ースに接続されており、トランジスタTR1のコレクタ
にリレーK1が接続されている。また、トランジスタT
R2のエミッタには抵抗R2が接続され、そのコレクタ
は発光素子駆動回路1のDATA端子に接続されてい
る。リレーK1の接点k1sは通常b接点側に接続され
ており、リレーK1が励磁されると、接点k1sはa接
点側に切り替わり点が抵抗R1に接続される。
The output of the flag circuit composed of the counter 3 is connected to the bases of the transistors TR1 and TR2 via the resistor R3, and the collector of the transistor TR1 is connected to the relay K1. Also, the transistor T
A resistor R2 is connected to the emitter of R2, and its collector is connected to the DATA terminal of the light emitting element drive circuit 1. The contact k1s of the relay K1 is normally connected to the contact b, and when the relay K1 is excited, the contact k1s is switched to the contact a and the point is connected to the resistor R1.

【0010】図1において、入力端子DIN,DIN−
にそれぞれ電圧VHと電圧VLの差動信号が入力される
と、前記したように、発光素子駆動回路1のDATA端
子、DATA−端子がそれぞれHレベル、Lレベルにな
り、発光素子2が発光する。また、入力端子DIN,D
IN−にそれぞれ電圧VL、VHの差動信号が入力され
ると、DATA端子、DATA−端子がそれぞれLレベ
ル、Hレベルになり、発光素子2は消光する。そして、
上記のような信号が入力端子DIN,DIN−に連続的
に入力されている間、発光素子2は発光と消光を繰り返
す。
In FIG. 1, input terminals DIN, DIN-
When a differential signal of a voltage VH and a differential signal of a voltage VL are respectively input to the light emitting element driving circuit 1, the DATA terminal and the DATA− terminal become H level and L level, respectively, and the light emitting element 2 emits light. . Also, input terminals DIN, D
When the differential signals of the voltages VL and VH are input to IN−, the DATA terminal and the DATA− terminal become L level and H level, respectively, and the light emitting element 2 is extinguished. And
While the signals as described above are continuously input to the input terminals DIN and DIN-, the light emitting element 2 repeats light emission and light extinction.

【0011】一方、カウンタ3はクロックCLKを計数
しており、図2に示すように、DIN−端子に信号が入
力される毎にリセットされる。したがってDIN−に信
号がが入力されている間は、カウンタ3の計数値は所定
値に達せず、FLAG信号を出力しない。ここで、入力
端子DIN,DIN−に信号が所定時間入力されない
と、図2に示すように、カウンタ3の計数値が所定値に
達し、カウンタ3からFLAG信号が出力される。これ
により、トランジスタTR1がオンとなりリレーK1が
動作するとともに、トランジスタTR2がオンになる。
On the other hand, the counter 3 counts the clock CLK, and is reset every time a signal is input to the DIN- terminal, as shown in FIG. Therefore, while the signal is being input to DIN-, the count value of the counter 3 does not reach the predetermined value, and the FLAG signal is not output. Here, if a signal is not input to the input terminals DIN and DIN- for a predetermined time, the count value of the counter 3 reaches the predetermined value, and the FLAG signal is output from the counter 3 as shown in FIG. As a result, the transistor TR1 turns on, the relay K1 operates, and the transistor TR2 turns on.

【0012】リレーK1が動作すると、リレーK1の接
点k1sはb側からa側に切り換わり、点は抵抗R1
を介して電源電圧VCCに接続される。また、トランジ
スタTR1がオンになることにより、点は抵抗R2を
介して接地される。その結果、点の電位V1は、I2
・R2となり、点の電位V2は、VCC−I1 ・R1
となる。但し、VCCは電源電圧、I1は抵抗R1に流
れる電流、R1は抵抗R1の抵抗値、I2は抵抗R2に
流れる電流、R2は抵抗R2の抵抗値である。上記抵抗
R1,R2の抵抗値を適当に選定し、上記電位V1を発
光素子2が消光するときのLレベル、電位V2を発光素
子2が消光するときのHレベルになるようにすれば、F
LAG信号が出力されたとき以降、発光素子2は消光す
る。
When the relay K1 operates, the contact k1s of the relay K1 switches from the side b to the side a, and the point is the resistance R1.
Is connected to the power supply voltage VCC. When the transistor TR1 is turned on, the point is grounded via the resistor R2. As a result, the potential V1 at the point becomes I2
R2, and the potential V2 at the point is VCC-I1R1
Becomes Here, VCC is a power supply voltage, I1 is a current flowing through the resistor R1, R1 is a resistance value of the resistor R1, I2 is a current flowing through the resistor R2, and R2 is a resistance value of the resistor R2. If the resistance values of the resistors R1 and R2 are appropriately selected and the potential V1 is set to the L level when the light emitting element 2 extinguishes and the potential V2 to the H level when the light emitting element 2 extinguishes,
After the output of the LAG signal, the light emitting element 2 is extinguished.

【0013】上記状態で、再び入力端子DIN,DIN
−に信号が入力されると、カウンタ3がリセットされて
FLAG信号は0となり、トランジスタTR1,TR2
がオフとなるので発光素子2は発光する。以上のように
本実施例においては、所定時間信号入力がないことを検
出するフラグ回路を設け、無信号状態になったとき、フ
ラグ回路の出力により発光素子駆動回路の入力端子DA
TA,DATA−の論理レベルを発光素子が消光する値
に設定したので、発光素子駆動回路に遮断信号を入力す
ることなく光遮断を行うことができ不安定な発光を回避
することができる。
In the above state, the input terminals DIN, DIN
When the signal is input to the negative terminal, the counter 3 is reset, the FLAG signal becomes 0, and the transistors TR1 and TR2
Is turned off, and the light emitting element 2 emits light. As described above, in this embodiment, the flag circuit for detecting the absence of a signal input for a predetermined time is provided, and when there is no signal, the output of the flag circuit causes the input terminal DA of the light emitting element drive circuit to be turned off.
Since the logic levels of TA and DATA- are set to values at which the light emitting element is turned off, light can be cut off without inputting a cutoff signal to the light emitting element driving circuit, and unstable light emission can be avoided.

【0014】図3は本発明の第2の実施例を示す図であ
り、本実施例は差動入力でない光送信器に本発明を適用
した実施例を示している。前記図1に示したものと同一
のものには同一の符号が付されており、1は発光素子駆
動回路、2はレーザダイオード(以下LDという)等の
発光素子、C1,C2はACカップリング用のコンデン
サ、Rbはバイアス電源VDDに接続されたバイアス抵
抗である。また、3はフラグ回路を構成するカウンタ、
TR3は電位設定回路を構成するトランジスタであり、
カウンタ3の出力は抵抗R3を介してトランジスタTR
3のベースに接続され、トランジスタTR3のエミッタ
には抵抗R4が接続されている。トランジスタTR3は
カウンタ3がFLAG信号を出力したときオンになり、
後述するようにの電位を発光素子3を消光させる所定
のレベルに設定する。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an optical transmitter having no differential input. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, 1 is a light emitting device driving circuit, 2 is a light emitting device such as a laser diode (hereinafter referred to as LD), and C1 and C2 are AC couplings. Rb is a bias resistor connected to the bias power supply VDD. Reference numeral 3 denotes a counter constituting a flag circuit;
TR3 is a transistor constituting a potential setting circuit,
The output of the counter 3 is connected to the transistor TR via the resistor R3.
3 and a resistor R4 is connected to the emitter of the transistor TR3. The transistor TR3 is turned on when the counter 3 outputs the FLAG signal,
The potential as described later is set to a predetermined level at which the light emitting element 3 is extinguished.

【0015】図3において、入力端子DINに電圧VH
が入力されると、発光素子駆動回路1のDATA端子が
Hレベルとなり発光素子2が発光する。また、入力端子
DINが電圧VLになると、DATA端子がLレベルと
なり発光素子2は消光する。発光素子駆動回路1のDA
TA端子、VDD端子はそれぞれバイアス抵抗Rbを介
してバイアス電源VDDに接続されており、上記バイア
ス電源VDDの電圧は、通常上記HレベルとLレベルの
中間の電圧に設定されている。このため、上記のような
信号が入力端子DINに連続的に入力されると、発光素
子駆動回路1のDATA端子の電圧は上記バイアス電圧
VDDを中心として上下に振れ、発光素子2は発光と消
光を繰り返す。なお、前記したように、発光素子駆動回
路1の入力端子DATA、VDD端子が共にバイアス電
圧VDDになると発光素子駆動回路1の内部論理は不安
定となる。
In FIG. 3, a voltage VH is applied to an input terminal DIN.
Is input, the DATA terminal of the light emitting element drive circuit 1 becomes H level, and the light emitting element 2 emits light. When the input terminal DIN becomes the voltage VL, the DATA terminal becomes L level, and the light emitting element 2 is extinguished. DA of light emitting element drive circuit 1
The TA terminal and the VDD terminal are respectively connected to a bias power supply VDD via a bias resistor Rb, and the voltage of the bias power supply VDD is usually set to an intermediate voltage between the H level and the L level. Therefore, when such a signal is continuously input to the input terminal DIN, the voltage of the DATA terminal of the light emitting element drive circuit 1 fluctuates up and down around the bias voltage VDD, and the light emitting element 2 emits light and quenches. repeat. As described above, when the input terminals DATA and VDD of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 are both at the bias voltage VDD, the internal logic of the light emitting element driving circuit 1 becomes unstable.

【0016】カウンタ3はクロックCLKを計数してお
り、前記したように、DIN端子に信号が入力される毎
にリセットされる。したがってDINに信号が入力され
ている間は、カウンタ3の計数値は所定値に達せず、F
LAG信号を出力しない。ここで、入力端子DINに信
号が所定時間入力されないと、カウンタ3からFLAG
信号が出力される。これにより、トランジスタTR3が
オンとなり、点は抵抗R2を介して接地される。その
結果、前記したように点の電位Vは、I3 ・R4とな
る。但し、I3 は抵抗R4に流れる電流、R4は抵抗R
4の抵抗値である。上記抵抗R4の抵抗値を適当に選定
し、上記電位Vを発光素子2が消光するLレベルになる
ようにすれば、FLAG信号が出力されたとき以降、発
光素子2は消光する。上記状態で、再び入力端子DIN
に信号が入力されると、カウンタ3がリセットされてF
LAG信号は0となり、トランジスタTR3がオフとな
るので発光素子2は発光する。
The counter 3 counts the clock CLK, and is reset every time a signal is input to the DIN terminal as described above. Therefore, while the signal is being input to DIN, the count value of the counter 3 does not reach the predetermined value, and
Does not output LAG signal. Here, if no signal is input to the input terminal DIN for a predetermined time, the counter 3 outputs
A signal is output. As a result, the transistor TR3 is turned on, and the point is grounded via the resistor R2. As a result, the potential V at the point becomes I3.R4 as described above. Where I3 is the current flowing through the resistor R4, and R4 is the resistor R
4 is the resistance value. If the resistance value of the resistor R4 is appropriately selected and the potential V is set to the L level at which the light emitting element 2 extinguishes, the light emitting element 2 extinguishes after the FLAG signal is output. In the above state, the input terminal DIN again
, The counter 3 is reset to F
The LAG signal becomes 0, and the transistor TR3 is turned off, so that the light emitting element 2 emits light.

【0017】以上のように本実施例においては、シング
ルエンド型の光送信器において、無信号状態になったと
き、フラグ回路の出力により発光素子駆動回路の入力端
子DATAの論理レベルを発光素子が消光するようなレ
ベルに設定するようにしたので、第1の実施例と同様、
無信号時、発光素子駆動回路に遮断信号を入力すること
なく光遮断を行うことができ不安定な発光を回避するこ
とができる。
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the single-end type optical transmitter, when there is no signal, the light level of the input terminal DATA of the light emitting element driving circuit is changed by the output of the flag circuit. Since the extinction level was set, as in the first embodiment,
When there is no signal, light can be blocked without inputting a blocking signal to the light emitting element driving circuit, and unstable light emission can be avoided.

【0018】なお、上記第1、第2の実施例では、発光
素子としてレーザダイオードを用いる場合について説明
したが、発光ダイオード(LED)等のその他の発光素
子を用いてもよい。また、上記第1、第2の実施例で
は、発光素子駆動回路の入力端子の論理を無信号時に所
定の論理に固定する場合について説明したが、本発明は
上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、ACカップリン
グ用コンデンサを備え、信号入力がないとき不安定動作
をするその他の回路に適用することができる。
In the first and second embodiments, the case where a laser diode is used as a light emitting element has been described. However, other light emitting elements such as a light emitting diode (LED) may be used. In the first and second embodiments, the case where the logic of the input terminal of the light emitting element driving circuit is fixed to a predetermined logic when there is no signal has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In addition, the present invention can be applied to other circuits that include an AC coupling capacitor and perform an unstable operation when there is no signal input.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明において
は、入力側にACカップリング用のコンデンサを備えた
光送信器において、所定時間データが入力されないと
き、発光素子駆動回路の入力端を発光素子が消光する論
理レベルに設定することができるので、無信号時や入力
信号の論理が一定のとき、発光素子駆動回路に遮断信号
を入力することなく、発光素子の光遮断を行うことがで
き不安定な発光を回避することができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, in the optical transmitter having the capacitor for AC coupling on the input side, when data is not inputted for a predetermined time, the input terminal of the light emitting element driving circuit emits light. Since the element can be set to a logic level at which the element is extinguished, it is possible to shut off the light of the light emitting element without inputting a cutoff signal to the light emitting element drive circuit when there is no signal or when the logic of the input signal is constant. Unstable light emission can be avoided.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】フラグ回路の動作を説明する図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a flag circuit.

【図3】本発明の第2の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】従来例を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 発光素子駆動回路 2 発光素子 3 カウンタ C1,C2 コンデンサ Rb バイアス抵抗 TR1,TR2,TR3 トランジスタ K1 リレー R1,R2,R3,R4 抵抗 Reference Signs List 1 light emitting element drive circuit 2 light emitting element 3 counter C1, C2 capacitor Rb bias resistance TR1, TR2, TR3 transistor K1 relay R1, R2, R3, R4 resistance

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.6 識別記号 FI H04B 10/04 10/06 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. 6 Identification code FI H04B 10/04 10/06

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 レーザダイオード等の発光素子と、該発
光素子を発光されるための発光素子駆動回路と、該駆動
回路の入力側に接続されたACカップリング用のコンデ
ンサと、上記駆動回路の入力端を所定のレベルにバイア
スするバイアス回路とを備えた光送信器において、 所定時間データが入力されないことを検出し、フラグ信
号を出力するフラグ回路と、 上記フラグ回路がフラグ信号を出力したとき、上記駆動
回路の入力端を発光素子が消光する論理レベルに設定す
る入力レベル設定手段とを設けたことを特徴とする光送
信器。
A light emitting element such as a laser diode; a light emitting element driving circuit for emitting light from the light emitting element; an AC coupling capacitor connected to an input side of the driving circuit; An optical transmitter including a bias circuit for biasing an input terminal to a predetermined level; a flag circuit for detecting that data is not input for a predetermined time and outputting a flag signal; and when the flag circuit outputs a flag signal. An input level setting means for setting an input terminal of the driving circuit to a logic level at which the light emitting element is turned off.
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