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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Shoji Iwazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A laser beam emitting device includes a laser diode, a drive current supply circuit, a laser power detection circuit, a first differential amplifier that outputs a first differential signal corresponding to a difference between the laser power detection signal and a reference value. A laser diode deterioration detection circuit includes a biasing circuit that modifies the laser power detection signal or the reference value upon issuance of deterioration detection command. A sample-hold circuit samples and holds the first differential signal just before the deterioration detection command is issued. A second differential amplifier outputs a second differential signal corresponding to a difference between the first differential signal after the deterioration detection command is issued and the signal held by said sample-hold circuit. A deterioration determining circuit compares the second differential signal and a deterioration detection reference value, and determines whether the laser diode is deteriorated based on the comparison result.