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16 June 2009

 

JDSU launches industrial diode laser for automotive and electronic manufacturing applications

At this week’s LASER World of Photonics 2009 event in Munich, Germany, JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has announced availability of Industrial Diode Laser (IDL) 200 Series systems and modules, which aim to help end users and systems integrators improve the uptime of their instruments and lower their maintenance costs compared to using similar bar-based products.

The IDL 200 Series can be integrated into production tools designed exclusively for manufacturing processes including plastics welding in the automotive industry and selective soldering in the electronics industry.

The key is the implementation of single-emitter architecture based on JDSU’s proven L4 diode lasers. Each diode laser emitter operates in parallel and is unaffected by thermal crosstalk that can damage other emitters and is common in competing technologies. The result is highly reliable operation over the life of products in even the most demanding operational environments, claims JDSU. In addition, the firm’s single-emitter-based products operate reliably under modulated conditions (pulsed on and off) without the lifetime limitations associated with competing bar-based technologies, it is claimed. 

IDL 200 Series systems and modules also include multiple point monitoring of the individual output power of each diode emitter, ambient and internal system temperatures, various critical system voltages, and other key functions. Data is reported back to the operator through various ports, including analog, RS-232 and a front-mounted serial USB port. Health information can be monitored in real time and a regularly updated health log is available through the USB port for easy downloading and review.

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