General Description
The EL6279C is a four channel laser diode current amplifier that provides controlled current to a grounded laser diode. The four amplifiers can provide up to 100 mA per channel of DC or pulsed current. Channels 2, 3, and 4 should be used as the write channels, with switching speeds of approximately three nanosecond rise/fall time.

Features
• Ultra-Small Package Outline
• Current-controlled output current source to 100 mA per channel, requiring one external set resistor per channel
• Auto Oscillator On-Off with OUTEN Signals
• Rise time = 3.0 ns
• Fall time = 3.5 ns
• On chip oscillator with frequency and amplitude control by use of external resistors to ground
• Oscillator to 500 MHz
• Oscillator to 100 mA pk/pk
• Single +5V supply (±10%)
• Current amplification = 100
• Disable feature for power-up protection and power savings
• CMOS control signals

Applications
• CD-RW applications
• Writable optical drives
• Laser diode current switching