4W 450nm diode

[dnar]

It will be interesting to see this diode and it's beam specs, but at what cost?

http://www.semiconductor-today.com/n...RAA_260111.htm

[absolom7691]

Now THIS, would be amazing. 445nm is nice, but too deep a blue for me. I know, 5nm is probably not noticably less violet than the 445, but this would be something I would love to get my hands on, provided this beam isn't the size of Mama Cass.

[allthatwhichis]

Soraa also presented results of 750mW single-mode blue laser diodes (the highest single-mode power reported to date). The lasers operate with single spatial mode and multi spectral mode and are designed for smaller-format display applications such as micro projectors and pico projectors. The devices can be directly modulated at the high speeds required for high-resolution displays with minimal speckle

750mW single-mode would be nice.

[absolom7691]

Very true. Any idea how fast stuff like this hits the market? I would love to be in on a group-buy.