Toshiba America, Inc.    Irvine, CA 92618
Feb 19, 2013 Housed in SO6 package, Model TLP152 consists of GaAlAs infrared LED optically coupled to high-gain photodetector IC chip. Unit achieves low output current of 2.5 A and contributes to low-power consumption with operating power supply voltage of 10–30 V. With guaranteed minimum creepage and clearance distances of 5 mm and internal insulation thickness of 0.4 mm, Model TLP152 is suited for photovoltaic power micro inverters, digital home appliances, industrial devices, and control devices.

Newport Corp.    Irvine, CA 92606
Dec 19, 2012 Packaged in metal housing with integrated calibration-data storage and automatic OD3 attenuator On/Off position sensor, Series 918D-ST is available with 10 x 10 mm silicon, UV-enhanced silicon, or germanium photodetector. Models 918D-ST-IR,  918D-ST-SL, and 918D-ST-UV operate from 780–1,800 nm, 400–1,100 nm, and 200–1,100 nm, respectively. Supplied with NIST-traced calibration report, sensors are suitable for laser and other optical power measurements where space is limited.

Seiko Instruments U.S.A., Inc.    Torrance, CA 90505
Jul 27, 2012 Supplied in 2.9 x 2.8 x 1.3 mm SOT-23-5 package, S-5470 series enables design of light/dark detection switch circuits with zero power consumption (nW class). ICs detect electrical current generated by photodiodes and LEDs when exposed to light without need for amplifiers using low-power CMOS technology. This achieves zero-power consumption (nW class) circuit designs and enables design of shading detection switches based on illumination differences between 2 PV devices.

Newport Corp.    Irvine, CA 92606
Mar 15, 2012 Incorporating 10 x 10 mm silicone photodiode, Models 818-ST2 and 818-ST2-UV have slender wand design for detection and measurement in tight spaces. Power levels range from pW to 2 W with built-in calibrated OD3 attenuator. Detachable from BNC connector, calibration module permits interface with power meters. Protective aluminum cases safeguard optics, especially in UV wavelength range, and keep housing and attenuator glue protected from potential high heat damage.

Olympus Europa Holding GmbH    Hamburg 20097  Germany
Feb 03, 2012 Suited for capturing faint fluorescence signals and minimizing laser power required to generate detectable signal, FV10MP-BXD-GAP features GaAsP coating on photoelectric surface of non-descanned detector unit that optimizes sensitivity. Noise is minimized via Peltier cooling, and design reduces effects of photobleaching and phototoxicity. System has two conventional multi-alkali PMTs for routine browsing of samples and two GaAsP PMTs for highly sensitive analysis of specific ROIs.

Newport Corporation    Irvine, CA 92606
May 06, 2011 Series 818 photodetectors are available with attenuator design, based on optic and clear aperture of 918D series detectors, that features 10 mm clear aperture to help user accurately align detector to input optical beam. Window also helps avoid detector overfilling, while clearly visible cross hair on housing assists coarse alignment of beam. With calibrated levels from pW to 2 W, detectors operate from 200-1,800 nm and feature matching patented, removable OD3 attenuators.

Ophir-Spiricon Inc.    Logan, UT 84321
Nov 16, 2010 Designed to measure temporal pulse shape of lasers or other light sources, FPS-1 Fast Photodetector consists of photodiode sensor that handles wavelengths from 190-1,100 nm. Unit's 50 W load measures ns high peak power pulses, while 10 KW load measures longer and lower peak power pulses. Input can be direct beam or from fiber connection. Operating off battery or wall cube power supply, detector is available with optional ND filters.

CIP Technologies    Ipswich   United Kingdom
Dec 03, 2009 With insertion loss of only 3.6 dB, combined modulation and photodetection transducer 60G-R-EAM-1550 provides digital optical modulation at 50 GBps, RF modulation over 60 GHz bandwidth, and photodetection with 1.0 A/W responsivity and 43 GHz bandwidth. It operates across 1,550 Nm C-band with low chirp parameter and is designed for use with laser diode source. It is available in custom variants, standard package with RF connectors is suited for use with external RF components/drivers.

SmartQuantum Inc    Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Nov 03, 2009 Ultra low noise near infrared single photon detector SQLightSensor has detection efficiency up to 25%, trigger up to 10 MHz, and dark count of 5.10-6 per ns gate. Device provides plug-and-play USB connection to PC, enabling users to easily adjust detection efficiency and tune gate width and delay. Product suits scientific, defense and industrial applications, such as single photon counting, spectroscopy, eye-safe laser range finder and LIDAR, and quantum cryptography.

Discovery Semiconductors Inc.    Ewing, NJ 08628
Oct 16, 2009 Operating in 1,310 Nm wavelength band, Quad Photoreceiver Arrays are designed for 10 and 40 km transmission over single-mode fiber conforming to 100 Gigabit Ethernet standard (100GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-ER4). Arrays consist of 4 monolithically integrated InGaAs photodiodes on InP substrate and 4 transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) to produce 4-channel electrical output signal, each channel running up to 28 Gbps. Power consumption is typically 200 mW per channel.

Opto Diode Corp.    Newbury Park, CA 91320
Jun 09, 2009 Designed for automotive and colorimetry industries, ODD-525W has active area of 0.62 mm², and peak sensitivity response of 525 nm. Features included are spectral bandwidth of 70 nm, and storage and operating temperatures range between -30°C to 85°C and lead soldering temperature at 260°C. Available in hermetically sealed standard TO-46 can, unit can be used in auto light-dimming, fluorescence detection, color sensors, and daylight detection tasks.

Opto Diode Corp.    Newbury Park, CA 91320
May 08, 2009 ODD-470W features spectral bandwidth of 100 nm and operates between 380-540 nm with peak sensitivity response at 470 nm. With low dark current and no optical filters used, photodetector is suited for use in color sensors, fluorescence detection, and medical diagnostic applications. Hermetically sealed, standard TO-46 can facilitates installation into existing or new systems. Storage and operating temperatures range from -30° to 85°C and lead soldering temperature is at 260°C.

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.