New 637nm 250mw Opnext Diodes

[Jem]

See here...

http://beta.globalspec.com/featuredP...8&frmtrk=alert

Just rec'd info via Globalspec.

Cheers

Jem

[dnar]

These have been released because I just bought the 170mW models. Just like it rained because I just washed me car...

<dnar stands in a hole tearing up $50 notes>

[sbk]

Don't worry Wayne, these 250mW won't offer the same beam quality of the 170mW model. Looks at the divergence spec, 11/40° vs 9/17°...

[edison]

yep i have 10 pieces of those they are multimode not single. You bought the good ones Dnar. Expensive i know but good beamspecs

Nice Avatar

[dnar]

Cool. I am very happy with my purchase. I have done 2 shows already with them and they rock! Very happy.

[steve-o]

The 6388s have a slightly smaller emitter size than the G71 mitsus I believe. I got 2 a while back from o-like here: http://www.o-like.com/index.php?main...roducts_id=163
52 bucks.
Had fairly good results with them, I was going to persue them further, just got caught up in the "Grail"

[DTR]

I had two of them as well back when only Avnet and Thor had them. They are very sensitive compared to the G71's. I was graphing them and they both died about 20-40mA over the spec current. I have taken the G71's more than 1A over spec current they did not die. It was pretty disappointing as they were over $100 each then.

[steve-o]

Yeah I paid ~120 ea for them thru avnet back then, and also had 1 die. Probably not nearly as robust at the mitsi 300mw g71s. I've been abusing those at over 800mA cw for a while now