Key features
- Special Design for 10/14 pin Butterfly Laser Diode
- Output Current up to 2000 mA
- Compliance voltage up to 3V
- Adjustable pulse width 2–100 ns
- Repetition rate up to 1 MHz
- External trigger option
- Gain switch suppress option
- USB, CAN interfaces
- On-Board TEC Controller
- 5VDC Input Power
- Completed by Heatsink
- Compact Size 85 mm ×60 mm ×21 mm
Description
The PLD-NS-GSS is a compact short-pulse seed laser diode driver for powering 10/14-pin butterfly laser diode modules for applications, which require nanosecond pulse with long rise time. The pulse repetition frequency can be varied from 1Hz to 1MHz.
The driver circuitry requires a single 5VDC power source. All other needed voltages are generated on the board by high-frequency switching power supplies. The driver supplies a bidirectional proportional-integral-derivative (PID) thermoelectric cooler controller (TEC) with current capability of 1.5A and a voltage capability of 4V.
The main parameters of PLD-NS-GSS (pulse current, bias current, pulse width, repetition frequency, temperature set) are controlled by computer interface.
The PLD-NS-GSS is specifically designed to suppress gain switching by controlling the bias current.
The PLD-NS-GSS has an external TTL-compatible input for repetition rate control from single shot up to 1 MHz.
The PLD-NS-GSS has an external output for synchronization with each current pulse. Driver has landing pads for soldering a butterfly laser diode directly into driver board and large heat sink for stable heat dissipation.
Specifications
| Parameter | Units | Min. | Typ. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INPUT | ||||
| Voltage | V | 4,8 | 5,0 | 5,2 |
| Current | A | – | – | 2 |
| External trigger (50 Ω) | V | 3,3 | – | 5 |
| OUTPUT | ||||
| Pulse current | mA | – | – | 1000 |
| Compliance voltage | V | 1 | – | 3 |
| Bias current | mA | – | – | 150 |
| Pulse width* | ns | 2 | – | 100 |
| Pulse width step | ns | – | 0,2 | – |
| Repetition rate* | kHz | 0,001 | – | 1000 |
| Rise time** | ns | 0,3 | – | 0,5 |
| Fall time** | ns | 0,2 | – | 1 |
| TEC current | A | -1,5 | – | 1,5 |
| TEC voltage | V | 1 | – | 4 |
| TEC temperature set | ˚C | 15 | 25 | 50 |
| TEMPERATURE | ||||
| Operating | ˚C | +10 | – | +50 |
| Storage | ˚C | -20 | – | +70 |
| Humidity, Non-Condensing | % | – | – | 95 |
| CONNECTIONS | ||||
| Power and inteface connector | Terminal block (1-282834-0 TE connectivity) | |||
| USB | Mini-USB, Type B (1734035-1 TE connectivity) | |||
| MECHANICAL | ||||
| Size | 85 × 60 × 21 mm | |||
| Weight, not more | 160 g | |||
*Maximum duty cycle is limited to 2%.
** Output performance depends upon laser diode characteristics.