“As a specialist in laser technology, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors uses the latest generation of laser bars,” Ellen Sizemore, director, LED/IR marketing, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc., said. “With our extensive and ever-growing portfolio of products with different wavelengths and outputs, the company can react promptly to the rapidly changing demands of the market.”
Water-cooled vertical laser stacks consist of up to 20 laser bars which operate in continuous wave (CW) mode or in quasi-continuous wave (QCW) mode. Their standard wavelengths are 808, 915, 940 or 975 nanometers (nm). Depending on the version, the stacks can achieve outputs in the kilowatt range and have a life of more than 10,000 hours. Typical applications include high output systems for pumping solid-state lasers, direct material processing and medical applications.
Passive cooled laser diodes on solid copper heat sinks (Cs mounts) are used wherever water-cooling is not possible, for example, in transportable systems for medical applications. They provide optical outputs of up to 50 Watts (W) in CW mode.
Power laser diodes will be of modular design and available in different standard versions. Application specific versions can also be provided as required. For further information and product data sheets, please visit OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ website at www.osram-os.com.
About OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg is a wholly owned subsidiary of OSRAM, one of the world’s two leading lighting manufacturers in the world. It offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. The company employs more than 3,500 people worldwide and operates sites in Regensburg (Germany), San Jose (USA) and Penang (Malaysia). Sales for the fiscal year ending September 2006 totaled more than EUR 500 million. For more information, visit www.OSRAM-os.com .
