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Laser diodes add intensity to narrow-beam lighting

An LED and a semiconductor laser (or laser LED) work in essentially the same way, that is, light is emitted as electrons and holes combine, with emission wavelength dependent upon the materials used.
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A single op-amp solution to stabilize laser output

Semiconductor laser diodes (SLDs) are often packaged with a photodiode. The output current from this photodiode can be monitored to regulate the output power intensity of the laser diode. SLDs, ...
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ROHM’s New High-Power 120W Laser Diode for LiDAR: Increasing Measurement Range by Reducing Wavelength Temperature Dependence by 66%

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced the RLD90QZW8 high-power laser diode, ideal for industrial equipment and consumer applications ...
Electronic Design

1-kW Laser is Brilliant for Automotive LiDAR

ROHM’s RLD8BQAB3 1-kW, 905-nm, 8-diode laser array comes in a 5.6- × 3.3-mm SMD package. The spectral output is well-suited to ADAS applications for high-speed vehicles, providing scene illumination ...