This circuit was designed to meet a medical application’s requirement to drive a laser diode with reasonable precision and a minimum of components and footprint (the device is now in clinical trials).
As a response to a need for a simpler SMD package and higher current ratings, Semitec have now introduced the new S-series CRD range. The new SOT23 package offers constant current values from 0.1ma ...
FET constant current sources use JFETs and MOSFETs to deliver a load current, which remains constant despite changes in load resistance or supply voltage. A FET constant current source is a type of ...