Amplification Technologies Inc.
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Jul 08, 2008 Able to detect single photons, DAPD10C Series solid-state photomultipliers offers wide spectral response from UV to NIR wavelengths. Discrete Amplification technology allows level of application-specific customization and performance optimization. Designed to potentially encompass detection of signals other than light, such as biological, chemical, and electrical signals, products have flat spectral curve between 300 and 600 nm and exhibit voltage and thermal stability.

Optek Technology, Inc.
Carrollton, TX 75006-6905
May 13, 2008 Suited for space-constrained applications, SMT phototransistors include silicon phototransistor and photodarlington outputs that provide high photo sensitivity for automatic mounting and position sensing equipment. OP500/501 Series and OP520/521 Series feature 150° and 160° viewing angle as well as 1.5 mW/cm² and 5.0 mW/cm² apertured power, respectively. OP525 Series and OP580 Series have 1.5 mW/cm² and 5.0 mW/cm² apertured power as well as 25° and 100° viewing angle, respectively.

Opto Diode Corp.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Feb 26, 2008 Suited for tight spaces, 6 mm² Model ODA-6W-100M includes shielded amplifier electronics and operates in NIR wavelength with response at 940 nm. Standard version features 500 MW gain with custom gains also available. Housed in hermetically sealed TO-39 package, infrared component's operating and storage temperature ranges from -25 to +100°C. Device is suited for applications in low pW region where discrete detector/preamplifier solutions are not sensitive enough.

Atmel Corp.
San Jose, CA 95131
May 09, 2007 Used in optical pick-up units of DVD and CD drives, ATR0874 comes in 4 x 3.5 mm QFN open-house package that can fit into slim drives found in laptops. IC includes 10 channels with 4 different gain steps, and open cavity permits laser direct access to die surface and photo diodes. Able to be soldered at temperatures to 260°C, solution is designed for high-speed DVD applications such as DVD-RAM and DVD+/-RW at wavelength of 650 nm and CD-RW at wavelength of 780 nm.

Opto Diode Corp.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Nov 07, 2006 Packaged in TO-5 can, ODA-5W-100M is suited for low-light-level tasks where electrical noise levels can affect photodiode signal if detector and amplifier are separate components on PCB. Photodetector amplifier combination offers 100 Mohm gain and 0.100 in. dia active area. Detector visible wavelength responsivity is 40 V/µW at 660 nm while frequency response is 1 KHz with dark offset at ±1 mV and dark offset noise at 5 mV rms.

Avo Photonics
Horsham, PA 19044
Apr 17, 2006 Custom Photodetector Services are suited for variety of applications, including fiber-coupled receivers, photometers, and photon-counting detectors for LIDAR. Engineering service includes comprehensive system-level analysis that identifies potential product issues such as optical and electrical isolation, low temperature operation, system noise, bandwidth, microphonics, and coupling efficiency. Technical expertise covers full spectrum of engineering disciplines.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Nov 29, 2004 Model SP8067 features 6 selectable gain levels spanning 35 dB range, 130 MHz RF bandwidth, 15 ns output settling times, and 250 V/µs minimum slew rate. Housed in 16-pin clear OPLGA packaging measuring 5.0 x 4.0 mm, device offers differential output with 3.6 V differential output swing.

UDT Sensors, Inc.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Oct 29, 2004 Designed for use in non-condensing environment, UDT- 4X4D superblue photodetector array provides complete isolation between all of 16 elements with crosstalk level of less than 0.05% at 633 nm. Active area diameter 1 x 1 mm array exhibits sensitivity from 300–1,100 nm and peak responsivity of 900 nm with 50 pF capacitance. Housed in ceramic LCC package, unit has -20 to +60°C operating temperature range.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Sep 29, 2004 Offered in 3.5 x 4.0 mm package, Model SP8058 PDIC Receiver features photo detector array, which captures laser light and drives 4 high-speed data detection channels, 2 medium-speed channels, and 2 slow channels. Unit offers 11 selectable gain settings, 130 MHz differential data summing outputs, and 1 mA sleep mode current for power conservation in portable applications. Output settling time is 10 ns and saturation recovery time is less than 20 ns.

Opto Diode Corp.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Jun 10, 2004 Measuring 5 mm², ODD-5W silicon PIN photodiode features 2.52 mm active area diameter. It is offered in TO-5 flat-window packaging, with case-isolated packaging available upon request. Storage and operating temperature ranges from -55 to +100°C. Applications include medical instrumentation, industrial photo control, and optical instrumentation. Other areas of use include biotechnology and test and measurement aerospace, and commercial markets.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Mar 23, 2004 Model SP8062 provides 10 selectable gain settings spanning 43 dB range. It includes 4 high-speed data detection channels, 4 tracking channels, and 2 differential summing channels. Available in 16-pin, clear OPLGA packaging measuring 5.0 x 4.0 mm, unit features 130 MHz RF bandwidth, 20 ns saturation recovery, 400 V/µs slew rate, and differential outputs with 2.7 V output swing.

OSI Fibercomm
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Jan 13, 2004 With active area diameter of 300 mm, Model FCI-APD-300 provides light detection in visible and near infrared ranges. It features high responsivity/QE, high bandwidth, low capacitance, and low noise. Available in hermetically sealed, TO-46 package with flat window or micro lens cap, silicon avalanche sensor is suited for applications in high-speed optical communications, laser range finders, free space communications, and optical remote controllers.

Indigo Systems Corp.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Sep 29, 2003 VisGaAs™ sensors enable visible and near-IR imaging on one photodetector; both images can be simultaneously acquired, displayed, and analyzed for comparison. Products operate in 400–1,700 nm wavelength and include unclooled VisGaAs focal plane arrays. Suited for laser-based applications, sensors may also be used for spectroscopy and daytime/nighttime covert surveillance operations.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Aug 21, 2003 Model SP8042 features 7 channels, 55 MHz bandwidth, and operating current of 10.5 mA. With low output noise level of -80 dBm, unit allows for data recovery at very low light levels and support for lower reflectivity DVD+RW/-RW media. Built-in media switch selects 1 of 2 photo detector arrays, for either CD or DVD. In addition to standard COB packaging, Model SP8042 is offered in wafer shipments.

UDT Sensors, Inc.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Jul 22, 2003 Suited for optical remote temperature measurements, products are independent of emissivity and unaffected by moving targets or contaminants in field of view. Compact, hermetically sealed, 2-color photodiodes feature spectral range of 400–1,800 nm and are available in 3 types: Silicon-Silicon, where one photodiode is stacked on other; Silicon-InGaAs, where bottom photodiode is made of InGaAs; and Silicon-InGaAs with 2-stage thermo-electric cooler.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
Jun 25, 2003 Model SP8055 is custom designed for audio/video recorder. It offers 8 high-speed data detection channels with 2 additional 140 MHz summing channels. Twelve gain settings provide functionality for DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM applications. Each setting is architected for specific media and speed combination. IC comes in clear, 16-pin 5.0 x 4.0 mm COB packaging and provides >60 dB PSRR, <10 mV typical offset, <1 ns group delay, and 2 V output swing.

Sipex Corp.
Miliptas, CA 95035-1701
May 05, 2003 Model SP8051 offers 4 high-speed data detection channels and 4 additional tracking channels. It features slew rates of 350 V per microsecond and offers 70 db PSRR with less than 5 mV of differential offset between channels. With 3 selectable gain settings and 2 differential data summing outputs, product adjusts to various media types and provides large output swings for fast signal detection. It comes in 16-pin clear COB packaging measuring 4.9 x 4.0 mm.

UDT Sensors, Inc.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Feb 25, 2003 Series Nd:YAG can be used in photovoltaic or photoconductive mode. Sensing areas of Quad photodetectors are divided into 4 independent quadrants. Models SPOT-15-YAG and SPOT-9-YAG offer sensing areas of 15 and 9 mm, respectively. Single-element Models PIN-100-YAG and PIN-5-YAG have sensing areas of 100 mm² and 5 mm², respectively. N on P silicon units operate in fully depleted mode to satisfy high-speed requirements of military and commercial applications.

Discovery Semiconductors
Cranbury, NJ 08512
Oct 18, 2002 PIN Model DSC10W provides bandwidth of DC to over 70 GHz with use of 1 mm coaxial connector. Model DSC10ER detector, available in grades 55 GHz, 60 GHz, and 65 GHz, is also available with 1.85 mm V-type connector. Designed for millimeter wave analog, high-speed instrumentation, and telecommunications applications, fiber-coupled, hermetically sealed modules are offered in battery-operated Lab Buddy.

Spectrolab Inc.
Sylmar, CA 91342
Sep 19, 2002 Rated at 2.5 and 10 Gigabit/sec, InAlAs/InGaAs avalanche photodiodes detect incoming laser light from transmitters, convert light into electrical signals, and amplify signal internally by process known as avalanching, thus enhancing receiver sensitivity. Applications include long-haul and metropolitan optical communications systems.