General Description
The EL6248C is a high-performance three channel laser driver that provides controlled current to a grounded laser diode. Channels 2 and 3 should be used as the write channels, with switching speeds of approximately one nanosecond rise/fall time.

FEATUREs
• “Shrink-Small” Outline Package
• Voltage-controlled output current source requiring one external set resistor per channel
• Current-controlled output current source
• CH2 to 250mA max
• CH3 to 150mA max
• Rise time = 0.8ns
• Fall time = 0.8ns
• On chip oscillator with frequency and amplitude control by use of external resistors to ground
• Oscillator to 500MHz
• Oscillator to 100mA pk/pk
• Auto-oscillator for read
• Single +5V supply (±10%)
• Disable feature for power-up protection and power savings
• Fast Settling APC Amplifier

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