THORLABS LDC8020 PRO8 Laser Diode Current Control Modules (±2 A, 1 Slot Wide)

Current Control

Control Range (Continuous): 0 to ±2 A

Compliance Voltage: >5 V

Setting Resolution: 30 µA

Setting Accuracy (Full Scale): ±0.1%

Noise Without Ripple (10 Hz To 10 MHz, RMS, Typical): <20 µA

Ripple (50/60 Hz, RMS, Typical): <3 µA

Transients (Processor, Typical): <80 µA

Transients (Other, Typical): <2 mA

Drift 60 Min / 24 Hour (Typical, 0 - 10 Hz, at Constant Ambient Temp.): <15 µA / <100 µA

Temperature Coefficient: <50 ppm/°C

Power Control

Control Range of Photo Current: 10 µA to 5 mA (Other Ranges Available upon Request)

Reverse Bias Voltage: 0 / 5 V (Switchable)

Resolution: 100 nA

Accuracy (Full Scale): ± 0.05%

Current Limit

Setting Range (20-Turn Trim-Pot): 0 to ≥2 A

Resolution: 60 µA

Accuracy: ±4 mA

Power Limit

Photo Current Range: 0 to 5 mA

Resolution: 1.25 µA

Accuracy: ±50 µA

Laser Voltage Measurement

Measurement Principle: 4-Wire (Improves Accuracy by Compensating for Cable Resistance)

Measurement Range: 0 to 5 V

Resolution: 0.2 mV

Accuracy: ±5 mV

Analog Modulation Input

Input Resistance: 10 kΩ

3dB-Bandwidth, CC(a): DC to 30 kHz

Modulation Coefficient, CC: 200 mA/V ± 5%

Modulation Coefficient, CP: 0.5 mA/V ± 5%

Rise & Fall Time, (Typical)(b): <6 µs

Connector Type: BNC

General Data

Module Width: 1 PRO8 Slot

Laser Diode Connector: 9-pin D-Sub (f )

Weight: <500 g

Operating Temperature: 0 to 40 °C

Storage Temperature: -40 to +70 °C

(a) Small Signal Bandwidth

(b) External TTL Modulation Synchronous for all Current Cards