PicoLAS has introduced its latest LDP-AC series to their portfolio of laser diode drivers, responding to the increasing LiDAR demands in automotive, ranging, biochemistry, and ignition applications. The new series provides fixed 1ns pulses (D06-N10) between 4 and 30 Amps with a 900 ps risetime from single shot to 2 MHz, whilst the D06-N20 provides fixed 2ns pulses (D06 N20). Both feature integrated 12-120 V high voltage sources, baseplate cooling and measures just 65 mm x 4 4mm x 22 mm whilst weighing only 76 g.
Laser diodes can be mounted onto the LDP-AV, eliminating the need for strip wires. The LDP-AV requires just a 15 W, 15 V 0.1 A source. The LDP-AV can be upgraded with the PLCS-21 controller to enable USB2.0 communication with a PC for control of pulse current, pulse duration and repetition rate, or via the external PLB-21 User Control Unit.
