Design of transient light signal simulator based on FPGA

Jing Kang; Rong-li Chen; Hong Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2070215

18 November 2014 Design of transient light signal simulator based on FPGA

Jing Kang, Rong-li Chen, Hong Wang

Proceedings Volume 9299, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Optical Remote Sensing Technology and Applications; 929908 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070215
Event: International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

A design scheme of transient light signal simulator based on Field Programmable gate Array (FPGA) was proposed in this paper. Based on the characteristics of transient light signals and measured feature points of optical intensity signals, a fitted curve was created in MATLAB. And then the wave data was stored in a programmed memory chip AT29C1024 by using SUPERPRO programmer. The control logic was realized inside one EP3C16 FPGA chip. Data readout, data stream cache and a constant current buck regulator for powering high-brightness LEDs were all controlled by FPGA. A 12-Bit multiplying CMOS digital-to-analog converter (DAC) DAC7545 and an amplifier OPA277 were used to convert digital signals to voltage signals. A voltage-controlled current source constituted by a NPN transistor and an operational amplifier controlled LED array diming to achieve simulation of transient light signal. LM3405A, 1A Constant Current Buck Regulator for Powering LEDs, was used to simulate strong background signal in space. Experimental results showed that the scheme as a transient light signal simulator can satisfy the requests of the design stably.

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Jing Kang, Rong-li Chen, and Hong Wang "Design of transient light signal simulator based on FPGA", Proc. SPIE 9299, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Optical Remote Sensing Technology and Applications, 929908 (18 November 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070215

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