Component Specifier: Optoelectronic Components

OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ...

April 26, 2004

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OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
TYPE/Model	Features	P & A	Source
OPTOCOUPLERS FODM30XX family	Nine additions to Fairchild's family of random-phase triac driver optocouplers; four-pin, mini-flat packages (MFPs); choice of three peak blocking voltages (250, 400, or 600 V) and three trigger current options (5, 10, or 15 mA); 2.4-mm maximum height	$0.40 each in 1000-unit lots; six weeks	Fairchild Semiconductor www.fairchildsemi.com (972) 910-8000
OPTOCOUPLER CNY65Exi	High-voltage optocoupler that meets the European Union's ATEX standard for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres; consists of a phototransistor optically coupled to a gallium-arsenide infrared-emitting diode in a four-lead plastic package; 6.1-mm height	$1.50 each in 100,000-unit lots; stock to six weeks	Vishay Intertechnology Inc. www.vishay.com (203) 445-5501
OPTICAL SENSOR PI400TS	Low-power CMOS imaging chip that measures relative target motion using optical navigation technology; the image sensor tracking resolution is 400 counts/in. at motion rates up to 14 in./s; chip functions include image acquisition, digital signal processor, quadrature output converter, and on-chip oscillator	Under $2.00 each in production quantities; two to four weeks	Peripheral Imaging Corp. www.p-imaging.com (877) 756-5135
INFRARED TRANSCEIVER TFBS4711	115-kbit/s infrared transceiver for short-distance wireless communication; 1.9-mm height; 3.1- by 6-mm footprint; operates from 2.4 to 5.5 V within specification; idle current is 75 µA typical, and shutdown current is 10 nA typical	Below $0.90 each in 500,000-unit lots; six weeks	Vishay Intertechnology Inc. www.vishay.com (408) 567-8347
INFRARED-EMITTING DIODES CLE331P/CLE335P	Narrow-beam, high-power-output infrared-emitting diodes for applications that need uniform output radiation patterns; TO-46 plastic lens package; 850-nm wavelength; aluminum-gallium-arsenide (AlGaAs) point source die with 50-µm diameter junction (331P); AlGaAs double-double heterojunction (DDH) die with 50% more power output (335P)	$2.48 (331P) and $1.87 (335P) each in 1000-unit lots; four to six weeks	Clairex Technologies Inc. www.clairex.com (972) 422-4676
LASER DIODE DRIVER LTC5100	155-Mbit/s to 3.2-Gbit/s driver for vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes; integrates programmable digital controller with on-chip analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters for closed-loop monitoring and control; 60-ps rise and fall times; 10-ps deterministic jitter	Starts at $5.15 each in 1000-unit lots; stock	Linear Technology Corp. www.linear.com (408) 432-1900
PHOTODIODES 08CSLF	Family of plastic-encapsulated silicon photodiodes; the photodiodes incorporate a short-pass filter that blocks wavelengths longer than 700 nm; numerous standard and custom configurations available; miniature size	Starts at $3.00 each for one to 10 units; eight to 10 weeks	UDT Sensors Inc. www.udt.com (310) 978-0516
PHOTODETECTOR FCI-APD-300	Silicon-avalanche photodetector; active area diameter of 300 µm; high responsivity and high bandwidth; low capacitance; available in hermetically sealed TO-46 package with flat window or micro-lens cap; well suited for high-speed optical communications, laser range finders, and optical remote controllers	$62 each for one to 10 units; eight to 10 weeks	OSI Fibercomm Inc. www.osifibercomm.com (310) 978-0516
PHOTODIODE POSITIONING MODULE SiQu9UV-M	A complete positioning system that combines silicon quadrant photodiode with amplifiers and position-sensing circuitry in 2- by 1.25-in. housing; can be used with almost any light source; provides amplification (10⁴ kÙ ) of each quad element's current; provides output voltages of sum and differences of quadrants	$225 each; stock	Phresh Photonics www.phreshphotonics.com (818) 292-2479