OSRAM Opto Semiconductors to Expand Its Range of High-Power Lasers.New Water-cooled Vertical Laser Stacks and Laser Bars to be Introduced at Photonics West 2007 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a top developer of infrared (IR) laser products and technology, will introduce its newly expanded range of high-power laser (HPL HPL - Language used in HP9825A/S/T "Desktop Calculators", 1978(?) and ported to the early Series 200 family (9826 and 9836, 68000). Fairly simple and standard, but with extensive I/O support for data acquisition and control (BCD, Serial, 16 bit custom and IEEE 488 interfaces), ) products at Photonics West. In addition to discrete power laser diodes A semiconductor-based laser used to generate analog signals or digital pulses for transmission through optical fibers. Both laser diodes and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are used for this purpose, but the laser diode generates a smaller beam that is easier to couple with the smaller core and unmounted laser bars, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors will add water-cooled vertical laser stacks and laser bars in standard packages to its HPL product portfolio. "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 QCW Queen City Wheels (Newport, Kentucky) ) mode. Their standard wavelengths are 808, 915, 940 or 975 nanometers (nm). Depending on the version, the stacks can achieve outputs in the kilowatt kilowatt: see watt. 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 In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. 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 Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. 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 EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 500 million. For more information, visit www.OSRAM-os.com . |
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