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General Description
The EL6201C is a solid state high performance laser modulation oscil-
lator with external resistor adjustable frequency and amplitude. The
EL6201C is available in both the 8-pin MSOP and the 5-pin SOT23, to
enable device placement close to the laser for reduced EMI.
The oscillator frequency is set by connecting a single external resistor
from the RFREQ pin to ground. The oscillator current output ampli-
tude is set by connecting a single external resistor from the RAMP pin
to ground. The oscillator in the MSOP package also contains a high
speed output disable function using the OE pin. The OE pin can be
driven by a high speed timing signal to control precise laser modula-
tion during read/write operations. The output current is disabled when
a logical zero ‘L’ is driven to the CE pin. Supply current is reduced to
microamps when CE = LOW.
The EL6201C has internal supply bypass capacitors to reduce oscilla-
tion noise spread through supply connections.
Connection Diagram
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
8-Pin MSOP
CE
GND
RFREQ
RAMP
VS
IOUT
GND
OE
1
2
3
7
6
5-Pin SOT23
VS
GND
IOUT
RFREQ
RAMP
Features
Small SOT-23 and MSOP-8
packages
Frequency to 430MHz min.
Amplitude to 25mAP-P min.
Output tristate function (MSOP-8)
Power-down function (MSOP-8)
Single +3.5V to +5.0V supply
Simple to use - only two external
resistors required
Independent resistor setting for
frequency and amplitude.
Applications
DVD players
DVD-ROM drives
DVD-RAM drives
CD-RW drives
MO drives
Optical pickup head assembly
Laser diode modulation
Local oscillator
Communications lasers
Ordering Information
Part No
Temp. Range
Package
Outline #
EL6201CY
0°C to +75°C
8-Pin MSOP
MDP0043
EL6201CW
0°C to +75°C
5-Pin SOT23
MDP0038
EL6201C - Product Brief
Low Power 430 MHz HFM Oscillator w/Disable
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