Stochastic signal density modulation for optical transducer control
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a current supply coupled to a light source; and
a controller coupled to the current supply including;
a comparator comprising a first input, a second input and an output,a stochastic state machine, coupled to the first input of the comparator, to generate a plurality of stochastic values, anda signal density register, coupled to the second input of the comparator, to hold a signal density value,wherein the output of the comparator is based on a stochastic value of the plurality of stochastic values and the signal density value,wherein the controller is configured to provide a stochastic control signal to the current supply, the stochastic control signal to control a light intensity output of the light source.
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Abstract
A current supply is coupled to a light source. The current supply is further coupled to a controller. The controller is configured to provide a stochastic control signal to the current supply, wherein the stochastic control signal controls a light intensity output of the light source.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a current supply coupled to a light source; and a controller coupled to the current supply including; a comparator comprising a first input, a second input and an output, a stochastic state machine, coupled to the first input of the comparator, to generate a plurality of stochastic values, and a signal density register, coupled to the second input of the comparator, to hold a signal density value, wherein the output of the comparator is based on a stochastic value of the plurality of stochastic values and the signal density value, wherein the controller is configured to provide a stochastic control signal to the current supply, the stochastic control signal to control a light intensity output of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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providing a current for a light source; and stochastically controlling the current to select a light intensity output from the light source, wherein stochastically controlling the current comprises; comparing a state of a stochastic state machine to a signal density value to generate a stochastic signal density modulation signal; generating the stochastic signal density modulation signal; and modulating the current with the stochastic signal density modulation signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of current supplies coupled to a plurality of optical transducers; and a plurality of controllers coupled to the plurality of current supplies, wherein each controller of the plurality of controllers is configured to provide a stochastic control signal to one of the current supplies, the stochastic control signal to control a light intensity output of one of the plurality of optical transducers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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