TYPE/ModelFeaturesP&A SourceOPTOELECTRONICSLED INFRARED EMITTER
HSDL-426115-ns rise time and 45-ns fall time (10% to 90%); intensities of up to 180 mW/sr (typical) at ILED = 100 mA at a 26° viewing angle; operates at the 870-nm optical wavelength; industry-standard 5-mm (T-1 3/4) form factor; iron lead frames dissipate power efficiently over wide range of currents; 1.4-V forward voltage at 20 mA$0.12 each in moderate volumes; available nowAgilent Technologies Inc.
www.agilent.com
(800) 235-0312INFRARED EMITTERS
TSFF5410, TSFF5210 870-nm peak wavelength and 1.5-V typical forward voltage; TSFF5410 combines ±22° angle of half intensity with 70-mW/sr radiant intensity; TSFF5210 combines ±10° angle of half intensity with 180-mW/sr radiant intensity; both feature 23-MHz modulation bandwidth and 15-ns rise and fall times $37.50 and $38.50 per 100 pieces in 10,000-unit lots; 12 weeks for larger ordersVishay Intertechnology Inc.
www.vishay.com
(619) 336-0860LOGIC GATE OPTOCOUPLER
FOD22005-kVRMS isolation voltage; 1-kV/µs common mode rejection; 1.6-mA min. IF; 4.5- to 20-V VCC range; compatible with transistor-transistor logic (TTL), low-power Schottky TTL, and CMOS logic; electrical and switching characteristics guaranteed from 0°C to 85°C; 300-ns maximum propagation delay; three-state output reduces additional circuit-board components; DIP-8 package $1.60 each in 1000-unit lots; eight weeks AROPIN PHOTO DIODES
LX3055Indium-gallium-arsenide/indium-phosphide photo diodes target 1310- and 1550-nm optical networks; 50-(omega) characteristic impedance; 125-µm standard pitch pad; 75- by 75-µm pad size; wire-bond or flip-chip capability; provide high responsivity, low dark current, and high bandwidth$3.33 in 10,000-unit lots; available immediatelyMicrosemi Corp.
www.microsemi.com
(800) 713-4113OPTICAL ENCODER
Series 62PMinimum life expectancy of 500,000 rotational cycles; 16 detent positions; choice of pushbutton actuation force; terminations, shaft and bushing configurations, and resolutions are all customizable; does not exhibit the contact bounce normally produced by mechanical contacts, eliminating the need for debounce circuitry or software$4.00 in 1000-unit lots; four to eight weeksGrayhill Inc.
www.grayhill.com
(708) 354-1040OPTICAL EMITTER/PHOTOTRANSISTOR PAIR
OPB100Capable of variable distance sensing up to 1 m; 890-nm input diode features 100-mA forward dc current with reverse dc voltages up to 2.0 V and 142-mW power dissipation; 30-V collector-emitter voltage and 5-V emitter-collector voltage; 50-mA collector dc current with 250-mW power dissipation; operates from 40°C to 85°C$4.64 in 1000-piece lots; eight weeksTT Electronics, Optek Technology
www.optekinc.com
(972) 323-2200ANNUNCIATOR LEDs
WedgeLED5-mm (T-1 3/4) right-angled annunciator LED lamps; replace a host of incandescent lamps; 28-V standard voltage; bicolored LED versions and other voltages also are available; average 100,000-hour life span; produce almost no heat; require 80% to 90% less operating power than equivalent incandescents$9.50 to $19.50 each, based on model; stock to four to six weeksLEDtronics Inc.
www.ledtronics.com
(800) 579-4875OPTICAL-TO-ELECTRICAL CONVERTER
Model V730Six-channel, single-width, 6U VME module; accepts 850-nm optical inputs through multimode ST connectors using single- or multimode fiber; electrical outputs produce transistor-transistor logic, emitter-coupled logic, and network-interface module logic levels; users can independently configure each channel's logic level and polarity$2200; available nowHighland Technology
www.highlandtechnology.com
(800) 473-4418MID-INFRARED LASER DIODES
SAR seriesOperate at 20-mW to 1-W power inputs; stock laser diodes all have 100-µm apertures; custom cavity lengths and aperture sizes are available; series includes 2.8-µm device; applications include infrared countermeasures, gas monitoring, and medical imaging Less than $3000 to less than $5000; five- to 30-day delivery from stockSarnoff Corp.
www.sarnoff.com
(609) 734-2000
HSDL-426115-ns rise time and 45-ns fall time (10% to 90%); intensities of up to 180 mW/sr (typical) at ILED = 100 mA at a 26° viewing angle; operates at the 870-nm optical wavelength; industry-standard 5-mm (T-1 3/4) form factor; iron lead frames dissipate power efficiently over wide range of currents; 1.4-V forward voltage at 20 mA$0.12 each in moderate volumes; available nowAgilent Technologies Inc.
www.agilent.com
(800) 235-0312INFRARED EMITTERS
TSFF5410, TSFF5210 870-nm peak wavelength and 1.5-V typical forward voltage; TSFF5410 combines ±22° angle of half intensity with 70-mW/sr radiant intensity; TSFF5210 combines ±10° angle of half intensity with 180-mW/sr radiant intensity; both feature 23-MHz modulation bandwidth and 15-ns rise and fall times $37.50 and $38.50 per 100 pieces in 10,000-unit lots; 12 weeks for larger ordersVishay Intertechnology Inc.
www.vishay.com
(619) 336-0860LOGIC GATE OPTOCOUPLER
FOD22005-kVRMS isolation voltage; 1-kV/µs common mode rejection; 1.6-mA min. IF; 4.5- to 20-V VCC range; compatible with transistor-transistor logic (TTL), low-power Schottky TTL, and CMOS logic; electrical and switching characteristics guaranteed from 0°C to 85°C; 300-ns maximum propagation delay; three-state output reduces additional circuit-board components; DIP-8 package $1.60 each in 1000-unit lots; eight weeks AROPIN PHOTO DIODES
LX3055Indium-gallium-arsenide/indium-phosphide photo diodes target 1310- and 1550-nm optical networks; 50-(omega) characteristic impedance; 125-µm standard pitch pad; 75- by 75-µm pad size; wire-bond or flip-chip capability; provide high responsivity, low dark current, and high bandwidth$3.33 in 10,000-unit lots; available immediatelyMicrosemi Corp.
www.microsemi.com
(800) 713-4113OPTICAL ENCODER
Series 62PMinimum life expectancy of 500,000 rotational cycles; 16 detent positions; choice of pushbutton actuation force; terminations, shaft and bushing configurations, and resolutions are all customizable; does not exhibit the contact bounce normally produced by mechanical contacts, eliminating the need for debounce circuitry or software$4.00 in 1000-unit lots; four to eight weeksGrayhill Inc.
www.grayhill.com
(708) 354-1040OPTICAL EMITTER/PHOTOTRANSISTOR PAIR
OPB100Capable of variable distance sensing up to 1 m; 890-nm input diode features 100-mA forward dc current with reverse dc voltages up to 2.0 V and 142-mW power dissipation; 30-V collector-emitter voltage and 5-V emitter-collector voltage; 50-mA collector dc current with 250-mW power dissipation; operates from 40°C to 85°C$4.64 in 1000-piece lots; eight weeksTT Electronics, Optek Technology
www.optekinc.com
(972) 323-2200ANNUNCIATOR LEDs
WedgeLED5-mm (T-1 3/4) right-angled annunciator LED lamps; replace a host of incandescent lamps; 28-V standard voltage; bicolored LED versions and other voltages also are available; average 100,000-hour life span; produce almost no heat; require 80% to 90% less operating power than equivalent incandescents$9.50 to $19.50 each, based on model; stock to four to six weeksLEDtronics Inc.
www.ledtronics.com
(800) 579-4875OPTICAL-TO-ELECTRICAL CONVERTER
Model V730Six-channel, single-width, 6U VME module; accepts 850-nm optical inputs through multimode ST connectors using single- or multimode fiber; electrical outputs produce transistor-transistor logic, emitter-coupled logic, and network-interface module logic levels; users can independently configure each channel's logic level and polarity$2200; available nowHighland Technology
www.highlandtechnology.com
(800) 473-4418MID-INFRARED LASER DIODES
SAR seriesOperate at 20-mW to 1-W power inputs; stock laser diodes all have 100-µm apertures; custom cavity lengths and aperture sizes are available; series includes 2.8-µm device; applications include infrared countermeasures, gas monitoring, and medical imaging Less than $3000 to less than $5000; five- to 30-day delivery from stockSarnoff Corp.
www.sarnoff.com
(609) 734-2000
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