General Description
The EL6252C is a high-performance two channel laser diode current amplifier that provides controlled current to a grounded laser diode. The write amplifier can provide over 200mA of DC or pulsed current.

Features
• Mini-Small Package Outline
• Voltage-controlled output current source requiring one external set resistor per channel
• Current-controlled output current source.
• Rise time = 1.0 ns
• Fall time = 1.1 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
• CMOS control signals

Applications
• MO drives
• Mini-Disc drives
• Writable optical drives
• Laser diode current switching