Blue Laser Diode provides 1.4 W optical power.
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Supplied in TO-56 package with indium-gallium-nitride substrate, PL TB450 features optical power of 1.4 W at 1.2 A and wavelength of 450 nm ±10 nm. Efficiency of 27%, ratio of light produced to electric power consumed, ensures laser temperature will rise only slightly when in use, enabling service life of up to 10,000 hr at 40°C in continuous operation. Operating from 0 to +70°C, diode is specifically suited for projectors with luminous flux exceeding 1,000 lm.
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New High Power Diode Ideal for Laser Projectors
Blue laser diode from Osram Opto Semiconductors provides 1.4 W optical power
The new high power laser diode PL TB450 from Osram Opto Semiconductors is mounted in a compact TO-56 package and features an optical power of 1.4 Watts (W), making it particularly suitable for high-quality professional projectors such as those used in offices, conference rooms and home cinemas. The latest in Osram's portfolio of lasers on indium-gallium-nitride substrates, the PL TB450 is also excellent for a range of other applications from laser systems for stage and decoration illumination to medical applications.
Professional projectors with a luminous flux of more than 1000 lumens (lm) are the main area of application for the new PL TB450. With a wavelength of 450 nanometers (nm), it produces the exact blue laser light desired and, with 1.4 W (at room temperature and a current of 1.2 A), the high optical power required.
Thanks to its excellent efficiency of 27 percent (the ratio of light produced to electric power consumed), the temperature of the laser will rise only slightly when in use, giving it a long service life of up to 10,000 hours at 40° C in continuous operation, depending on its use. The long lifetime of these laser diodes ensures maintenance-free operation of projectors at low energy consumption.
There are various approaches to using the new PL TB450 laser diode in a professional projector. Usually, red LEDs are combined with blue high-power lasers, and the green color emerges when the blue lasers excite a special phosphor to emit light. Red light can also be generated this way, so that the projector light source can be designed without red LEDs, if an even smaller size is required.
"By starting serial production of a blue high power laser diode in the 1-Watt power range, we further strengthen our leading role in the field of blue lasers," emphasized Dr. Thomas Hoefer, head of R&D for infrared products and lasers at Osram Opto Semiconductors. "When developing these diodes, we were able to draw on many years of experience with other types of lasers. And we can also implement the results of publicly funded research projects." (The basic technologies for indium-gallium-nitride laser diodes had been developed in the course of the MOLAS Project, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.)
Technical Data:
Size: TO-56 package
Efficiency: typically 27%
Optical power output at working point: 1.4 W at 1.2 A, 25°C
Wavelength: (450 ±10) nm
Operating life: up to 10,000 hours at 40°C in continuous operation
Operating temperature: 0 - 70°C
ABOUT OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS
OSRAM AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens, is one of the two leading lighting manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. Osram Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA). Its headquarters for the Asia region is in Hong Kong. Osram Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information, go to www.osram-os.com.
