AMPX.CW15A_LV
Overview
Features
Overview
The AMPX.CW15A_LV is a high-power laser diode driver optimized for CW mode. The driver has an integrated low-pass filter for decreasing ripples. The circuit of the driver is optimized for high efficiency driving of low voltage laser diodes and modules. AMPX.CW15A_LV is fully digitally controlled via CAN 2.0A, USB or other interfaces. Ideal for air-cooled systems.
Features
Key features:
- Power supply voltage 12±2V (180W max, depend on laser diode)
- Output current from 0.2A to 15A with 1mA step
- High-power laser diodes driving with operating voltages from 0.2V to 9V
Operation modes:
- constant current
- constant power (laser diode voltage*current)
- constant optical power (by using external photodiode feedback)
Integrated TEC controller
- supports up to 6A 12V TEC modules
- temperature stabilizing feature by using external NTC resistor
- controlling of heat side of TEC by using additional NTC resistor
Sensor inputs:
- biased photodiode input (for constant optical power mode)
- external NTC input (for temperature stabilization feature)
Interfaces
- USB 2.0
- CAN 2.0A
- UART (non-isolated)
- LAN (optional)
- isolated RS-232 (optional)
- enable/disable input (optional)
- analog input (optional)
Protection circuits:
- Interlock input (internally pulled-up to +3.3V by 4.7 kOhm)
- overcurrent protection (current limit adjusting by software)
- overvoltage protection (open-circuit and laser diode state; voltage level adjusting by software)
- laser diode overheating protection (by using external NTC; level of temperature adjusting by software)
- board circuits overheating protection (fixed 75°C as upper limit of driver’s working temperature)
Additional features
- soft-start
- parameters and measurements logging onto SD-card
- input voltage measurement
- optical power measurements (by using external tap and photodiodes, optional)
- efficiency of the driver measurement
- power consumption and TDP of driver measurements
- RLC-filtered outputs of laser diode and TEC
- 20000+ Hrs lifetime design
- combining up to 127 devices in one stack by using CAN or LAN interface
- LabVIEW compartible
- free software and interfaces description
- precision/stability/ripple tests by request
Dimensions: 140mm x 86mm x 20m