Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device, a driving method, and a light-emitting unit that make it possible to appropriately drive a light-emitting element. The driving device according to the present invention includes: a setting section (161) that sets at least one of a bias current of a light-emitting element (an LD 121) or a target current for setting output light from the light-emitting element (the LD 121) to desired intensity on the basis of a result of detection of an offset light amount when the light-emitting element (the LD 121) does not emit light; and an output controller (164) that controls an output of a driving current of the light-emitting element (the LD 121) on the basis of at least one of the set bias current or the set target current. The detection of the offset light amount is performed by a light-receiving element (a PD 122) that receives a portion of the output light. The present invention is applicable to a ranging module, for example.

Abstract: A light emitting element driving circuit (2) according to the present disclosure includes a constant current circuit (10), a switch (20), and a booster circuit (30). The constant current circuit (10) supplies a constant current (Ia) from a power supply voltage (Vcc) to a light emitting element (3). The switch (20) disconnects or connects a current (I1) flowing through the light emitting element (3) based on an external signal. The booster circuit (30) boosts a voltage between the power supply voltage (Vcc) and the light emitting element (3) in synchronization with a timing at which the light emitting element (3) is turned on.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving device, a driving method, and a light-emitting unit that make it possible to appropriately drive a light-emitting element. The driving device according to the present invention includes: a setting section (161) that sets at least one of a bias current of a light-emitting element (an LD 121) or a target current for setting output light from the light-emitting element (the LD 121) to desired intensity on the basis of a result of detection of an offset light amount when the light-emitting element (the LD 121) does not emit light; and an output controller (164) that controls an output of a driving current of the light-emitting element (the LD 121) on the basis of at least one of the set bias current or the set target current. The detection of the offset light amount is performed by a light-receiving element (a PD 122) that receives a portion of the output light. The present invention is applicable to a ranging module, for example.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gyrator circuit, including, a first transconductance amplifier, a capacitor, and a second transconductance amplifier, wherein the differential input terminals of the first transconductance amplifier and the differential output terminals of the second transconductance amplifier being separated from each other.

Abstract: In a demodulator circuit including a multi-level comparator, the demodulator circuit obtaining output data through comparison, made in a four-level comparator and a NRZ comparator, of a signal obtained by subjecting a received signal to a process of detection and predetermined threshold levels, comprises a level detector circuit for detecting the level of the received signal transmitted through the process of detection and a control circuit for controlling relative magnitudes of the level detected in the level detector circuit of the signal transmitted through the process of detection and the predetermined threshold levels for the four-level comparator and the NRZ comparator, whereby stabilized output data conforming to changes in the level of the detected output are made obtainable.