Laser Diode Drivers are used to precisely control a laser diodes optical output, while protecting the laser diode from overcurrent conditions. Newport and ILX Lightwave offer a wide range of laser diode drivers with output up to 6000 mA as well as High Power Laser Diode Drivers capable of driving laser diode up to 125A CW / 220A QCW. Multiple levels of laser diode protection are included in the design to protect against overcurrent conditions; features include adjustable current limits, redundant hardware current limits, voltage limit (some models), slow start circuitry, output shorting relays and transient protection. To complement our laser diode drivers, we offer a wide variety of Laser Diode Mounts and fixtures compatible with our laser diode drivers and temperature controllers, as well as TO-Can Laser Diodes.
| Model | Max. Current / Compliance Voltage | Best Output Noise | Modulation | Remote Interface | Laser Diode Protection | |
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LDX-3200 Series | 4000 mA / 15 V | < 2 µA rms | up to 250 kHz | GPIB |
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LDX-3500B Series | 6000 mA / 7 V | < 2 µA rms | up to 500 kHz | USB |
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LDX-3412 | 200 mA / 6 V | < 2 µA rms | Not available | Not available |
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LDX-3620B | 500 mA / 5 V | < 70 nA rms | up to 1000 kHz | Not available |
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| Model | Maximum Current / Compliance Voltage | Modulation | Remote Interface | Laser Diode Protection | |
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LDX-36000 Series | 125 A (CW) / 35 V 220 A (QCW) / 35 V |
QCW operation up to 1000 Hz | GPIB |
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| Model | Maximum Current / Compliance Voltage | Maximum Duty Cycle | Pulse Width Range | Remote Interface | |
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LDP-3830 | 5000 mA / 20 V | 5% | 25 ns to 1µs | USB and GPIB |
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LDP-3840B | 3000 mA / 10 V | 10% | 100 ns to 10 ms | GPIB |
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LDP-3811 Series | 500 mA / 25 V | 100% | 0.1 µs to 1000 µs | GPIB |
Ultra-High Velocity