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Switch Mode Laser Diode Driver Design

Switch Mode Laser Diode Driver Approximately 20 years ago, as industry was starting to replace linear designs with switch mode power supplies to achieve smaller size and higher efficiency, Hughes Aircraft Company in 1994 disclosed a resonant buck converter to provide

Posted in Laser Electronics, Technical Note

Linear Laser Diode Driver Design

Linear Laser Diode Driver Solution The AMI Model 778 Laser Diode Driver was an early example of the simple linear design approach. This driver and the current version, AMI Model 779A, has been available for 25 years.  In such a design,

Posted in Laser Electronics, Technical Note

Design of Capacitor Charging Power Supplies

Introduction Design of Capacitor Charging Power Supplies:  In order to power laser flashlamps, pulse forming networks, and other energy storage capacitor applications, the capacitor is charged up in voltage, then regulated. This creates an unusual and different situation from conventional

Posted in Laser Electronics, Technical Note

AMI at SPIE Defense & Commercial Sensing Conference, SPIE.DCS Day Two

SPIE.DCS Day Two After a productive first day AMI at is looking forward to the second day of the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing conference in Baltimore, MD. Please stop by AMI’s booth, 422.  The show floor is open from 10AM

Posted in General News, Laser Electronics, Sensors and Amplifiers

AMI Exhibiting Today at SPIE Defence & Commercial Sensing in Baltimore, MD

AMI Booth 422 SPIE Defense & Commercial Sensing If you are attending the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing  conference and exhibit  or are in the greater Baltimore/DC area please stop by AMI’s booth, 422.  The show floor is open from

Posted in General News, Laser Electronics, Sensors and Amplifiers

Analog Modules, Inc. announces the release of its Short Pulse Seed Laser Diode Driver

AMI is pleased to announce the release of its Short Pulse Seed Laser Diode Driver, Model 766. The Model 766 short pulse seed laser diode driver offers user-adjustable pulse width capability as low as 150ps up to 1ns for driving 14-pin butterfly

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Model 773 High Current Pulse Laser Diode Driver

 The Model 773 is a low-cost, highly compact low voltage DC input power converter/laser diode driver designed to supply high pulsed current for laser diode-stack loads. Pulsed output current is 100A with less than or equal to 25us risetime into

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Model 763 OEM Seed Laser Diode Driver

The Model 763 OEM seed laser diode driver (pump laser diode driver) is ideal for driving 14-pin butterfly packaged laser diode modules or semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) for use in CW or pulsed fiber MOPA and EDFA systems. The driver

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Model 784 CW and Pulsed Laser Diode Driver

The Model 784 CW and pulsed laser diode driver (pump laser diode driver) is ideal for compact industrial and medical laser applications. Proprietary technology allows AMI to offer a 50A, 2.5V driver with industry leading efficiency and footprint that only

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AMI’s Model 823B Pockels Cell Driver

The Model 823B Pockels Cell/Shutter Driver is designed for continuous pulsed applications. The compact construction utilizes solid-state MOSFET technology, giving excellent trigger noise immunity and a smooth output waveform. This technique eliminates common problems associated with krytron, avalanche, and transformer

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Featured Products

Model 755A-04.1

Hybrid eyesafe laser rangefinder receiver is designed for laser rangefinding & surveying equipment. Compact construction is ideal for miniature applications. Fast recovery from To overload allows ranging to close objects without compromising long range performance. The incorporation of an InGaAs APD gives very high sensitivity with time programmed gain to minimize false targets. Operation at both 1.06 µm and 1.54 µm is possible over a wide range of pulse widths.