The LDC10D is a high speed laser diode driver especially designed to drive Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs) and Booster Optical Amplifiers (BOAs) in the infrared range. It features an analog input which sets the laser current anywhere between 0 and 1 A at frequencies from DC to 15 MHz. This combination of high output drive and high slew rate makes the LDC10D well suited for switching as well as analog modulation applications. A digital TTL input allows digital switching between two arbitrary current settings with current rise and fall times of 20ns. Completely arbitrary modulation is enabled via an analog input.
The LDC10D features an adjustable current limit, reverse current protection and an integrated thermal overload protection. It provides an internal digital control loop as TEC controller with adjustable temperature and current limit. All parameters can be changed at the frontpanel.
An exchangeable mounting plate allows to quickly change laser diodes and to drive different butterfly packages. Mounting plates for type "A" (Covega/Thorlabs Quantum/Innolume/InPhenix pinout) and type "B" (Telecom pinout) are readily available. Should you require a different butterfly pinout, we can custom make it for you.
