Laser Diode Drivers
PCX-7420-B
Precision Pulsed Current Source
The PCX-7420-B offers the capability of providing both QCW (pulsed), and CW (DC) outputs. It can serve as a CW driver at currents from 0.050 A to 5.8 A, and as a pulsed/QCW driver at currents from 50 mA to 21.5 A. Furthermore, the output may be biased to any CW current from 3 A to 5.8 A, then pulsed above this bias current at up to 15.7 A maximum. A new feature allows the bias current to be pulsed and triggered independent of the main current trigger.
Features
- Pulsed Output Current of 50 mA to 21.5 A
- CW Output Current of 0.50 A to 5.8 A
- Bias Current for 3.0 A to 5.8 A
- Output Voltage up to 24 V
- Output Power up to 250 W
- Easy to read OLED display
- RS-232 and USB computer interfaces
Applications
The PCX-7420-B is designed to drive diode lasers, bars and arrays with forward voltage drops up to 24 V.
Specifications
| Voltage | 24V |
|---|---|
| Current | 21.5A |
| Max Power | Up to 380 W, depends on model |
| Pulse Width | 100 ns – 500 ns |
| Rise / Fall | 25ns |
| Max Frequency | 1 MHz |
| Polarity | Positive |
| Trigger | External, Internal |
| Remote | RS232, USB |
| Cooling | Forced Air |
| Form Factor | Benchtop |
| Shipping Dimensions | 28x17x11 |
Documents
Talk to an applications engineer
Tell us your load, pulse width and repetition rate. We will point you at the right driver or pulser, or tell you plainly if we do not have one.