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Avtech AVO-9B Laser Diode Driver (Pulsed Voltage)

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The AVO-9 series of pulsed laser diode drivers are ideal for use with ultra-fast laser diodes from Lumics, Qphotonics, Fitel, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Bookham, Ulm Photonics, Nichia, and others. Each AVO-9 pulsed laser diode driver includes a customized high-speed socket for the user's diode, offering ease of use without noticeably degrading performance! The AVO-9B series operates to 200 mA, for pulse widths of 5 to 100 ns, at repetition rates to 1 MHz. The rise and fall times are less than 200 ps. The AVO-9 series is often adapted to meet special requirements. Contact the factory (info@avtechpulse.com) with your requirements!

The most recent information for the AVO-9B Laser Diode Driver (Pulsed Voltage) is available here:

Adobe PDF Format AVO-9B data sheet (PDF format, 640 kB, 2010-03-11).
LabView Driver A LabView driver for the "-B" version of this instrument is available!
Instruction Manuals The following manuals for the AVO-9B family (possibly including customized models) are available online:

Prices - USA and Canada

Base Model P/N Price,
-B Format		 Price,
-C Format		 Notes
Laser Diode Driver (Pulsed Voltage) AVO-9B
 $10454
 $7249
 Base model. Units with the -B suffix include the IEEE-488.2 GPIB and RS-232 computer control feature.
Polarity Options
Positive output polarity
 -P
 0
 0
 A polarity must be specified.
Negative output polarity
 -N
 0
 0
 A polarity must be specified.
High-Speed Socket Type
Socket for 3-pin 9mm TO-18 package (generic). -P0 $0 $0 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Socket for butterfly package (generic). -P1 $708 $708 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Primary socket for butterfly package pins 8-14 (high-bandwidth drive pins), specific layout -P1B $708 $708 Option. Specifies this common diode configuration (typical of Lumics diodes, and others): The socket will accept pins 8-14 of a standard butterfly package with 0.5 mm wide pins. A positive pulse will be applied to the diode anode (pin 10). Pins 8-9 and 11-13 will be grounded. Pin 14 will be made accessible through a solder terminal. (If the -T1B option is also ordered, pin 14 will be made accessible through a DB-9 connector instead, suitable for mating to a third-party temperature controller.) Four mounting holes on a 8.9 x 26 mm grid will be provided. The diode parasitic resistance (dV/dI at lasing) must be < 1 Ohm. No additional drawings are required if this option is specified. Typically ordered in combination with the -T1B option. Must be ordered with positive (-P) polarity.
Primary socket for butterfly package pins 8-14 (high-bandwidth drive pins), specific layout -P1C $708 $708 Option. Specifies this common diode configuration (typical of QPhotonics diodes, and others): The socket will accept pins 8-14 of a standard butterfly package with 0.5 mm wide pins. A negative pulse will be applied to the diode cathode (pin 12). Pins 8-11 and 13-14 will be grounded. Four mounting holes on a 8.9 x 26 mm grid will be provided. The laser input impedance (dV/dI at lasing) must be 25 Ohms (+/- 5 Ohms). No additional drawings are required if this option is specified. Typically ordered in combination with the -T1C option. Must be ordered with negative (-N) polarity.
Socket for 3-pin 5.6mm package (generic). -P2 $130 $130 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Socket for 3-pin 5.6mm package, with typical Nichia pinout / resistance. -P2B $130 $130 Option. Estimated price only. This specifies a pinout and series resistance compatible with the Nichia NDHV310APC and similar Nichia laser diodes. A socket is provided that will accept 3-pin 5.6 mm packages. Click on the hyperlink for a pinout drawing. The laser anode is on pin 1, and the laser cathode is on pin 3 and is common to the photodiode cathode and the case. Access to pin 2 (the photodiode anode) is not provided. No additional drawings are required if this option is specified. The laser input impedance (dV/dI at lasing) must be 20 Ohms (+/- 5 Ohms). Note that the maximum output current may be reduced by the high forward voltage drop typical of Nichia diodes (if > 3V).
Socket for 8-pin DIP package (generic). -P3 $708 $708 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Socket for 14-pin DIL package (generic). -P4 $1138 $1138 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Socket for 14-pin DIL package, specific layout. -P4B $1138 $1138 Option. Provides a socket pinout suitable for use with certain Qphotonics DIL laser diodes (and others). The signal will be applied to pin 5, the laser anode. Pin 6 will be left open circuited. All other pins (1-4, 7-14) will normally be grounded. No access is provided to the thermal control pins, unless the -T4B option is ordered. The laser input impedance (dV/dI at lasing) must be between 0 and 5 Ohms.
Socket for 2-pin package with 2.5mm lead spacing and 0.5mm square pins -P5 $0 $0 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Socket for TO-3 package (generic). -TO3 $708 $708 Option. Estimated price only. Contact Avtech with the package's mechanical drawings and pinout information.
Slide-On Socketing for Thermal Control
Secondary slide-on socket for butterfly package pins 1-7 (low bandwidth thermal control pins) -T1B $789 $789 Option. Adds a secondary (low-bandwidth) slide-on socket board for pins 1-7 of a butterfly package. A flexible cable connects the slide-on socket to the output module. A male DB-9 connector is provided on the output module, which provides access to the thermal control pins of the diode. DB-9 pin 2 connects to diode pin 2 (TH). DB-9 pin 3 connects to diode pin 5 (TH). DB-9 pin 4 connects to diode pin 1 (TEC+). DB-9 pin 5 connects to diode pin 14 (TEC-). The remaining DB-9 pins are unconnected. Pins 3, 4, 6, and 7 of the diode are grounded. Access to the photodiode, if present, is not provided. This option requires the -P1B option. This option is designed for compatibility with Thorlabs temperature controllers and Lumics laser diodes. It may be suitable for others as well.
Secondary slide-on socket for butterfly package pins 1-7 (low bandwidth thermal control pins) -T1C $789 $789 Option. Adds a secondary (low-bandwidth) slide-on socket board for pins 1-7 of a butterfly package. A flexible cable connects the slide-on socket to the output module. A male DB-9 connector is provided on the output module, which provides access to the thermal control pins of the diode. DB-9 pin 2 connects to diode pin 1 (TH). DB-9 pin 3 connects to diode pin 2 (TH). DB-9 pin 4 connects to diode pin 6 (TEC+). DB-9 pin 5 connects to diode pin 7 (TEC-). The remaining DB-9 pins are unconnected. Pins 4 and 5 of the diode are grounded. Pin 3 is unconnected. Access to the photodiode, if present, is not provided. This option requires the -P1C option. This option is designed for compatibility with Thorlabs temperature controllers and certain QPhotonics laser diodes. It may be suitable for others as well.
Thermal control pin access for DIL package. -T4B $1363 $1363 Option. A male DB-9 connector is provided on the output module, which provides access to the thermal control pins of the DIL-package diode. DB-9 pin 2 connects to diode pin 11 (TH). DB-9 pin 3 connects to diode pin 12 (TH). DB-9 pin 4 connects to diode pin 1 (TEC+). DB-9 pin 5 connects to diode pin 14 (TEC-). The remaining DB-9 pins are unconnected. Pins 2-4 and 7-10 of the diode are grounded. Access to the photodiode, if present, is not provided. This option requires the -P4B option. This option is designed for compatibility with Thorlabs temperature controllers and Qphotonics laser diodes. It may be suitable for others as well.
Accessory Kits
Recommended accessory kit (attenuators and terminators) -AK1 $531 $531 Option. Consists of three SMA, 18 GHz, 2 Watt attenuators (10, 20 & 30 dB) and two 50 Ohm, 1 GHz, 1 Watt feed-through terminators (one SMA, one BNC)
Recommended accessory kit (coaxial cables and adapters) -AK8 $348 $348 Option. Suggested for models with an SMA output connector. Consists of one 12-inch SMA-M/SMA-M PE-SR405FL coaxial cable, one 12-inch SMA-M/SMA-M RG-316 coaxial cable, one 36-inch SMA-M/SMA-M RG-316 coaxial cable, one 24-inch SMA-M/BNC-M RG-316 coaxial cable, one 36-inch BNC-M/BNC-M RG58C/U coaxial cable, one SMA-F to BNC-M adapter, one SMA-M to BNC-F adapter, one SMA-F to SMA-F adapter, and one SMA-F to solder cup adapter
Miscellaneous Options
Ten turn amplitude control -AT * $91 Option. Replaces the standard one-turn amplitude dial with a ten-turn dial.
Photodiode monitor -MD $233 $233 Option.
Ten turn PW control -PWT * $91 Option. Replaces the standard one-turn pulse width dial with a ten-turn dial.
Rack Mount Kit -R5 $233 $233 Option. For 17-inch-wide models only. Check datasheet for instrument dimensions. (All -B units are 17 inches).
Internet control (Telnet and Web) -TNT $676 * Option. Adds a rear-panel Ethernet connector, providing Telnet or Web-based remote control from a network.
Extra GPIB cable, 1 meter -X1 $49 * Option.
Extra GPIB cable, 2 meters -X2 $99 * Option.
Extra GPIB cable, 4 meters -X4 $139 * Option.
AC Power Cords
Power cord for United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia -AC00 $0 $0 Option. BS 1363, 230V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for Australia, New Zealand -AC01 $0 $0 Option. AS 3112:2000, 230-240V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for Continental Europe, Korea, Indonesia, Russia -AC02 $0 $0 Option. CEE 7/7 Schuko, 230V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for North America, Taiwan -AC03 $0 $0 Option. NEMA 5-15, 120V, 60 Hz.
Power cord for Switzerland -AC06 $0 $0 Option. SEV 1011, 230V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for South Africa, India -AC17 $0 $0 Option. SABS 164-1, 220-250V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for Japan -AC18 $0 $0 Option. JIS 8303, 100V, 50-60 Hz.
Power cord for Israel -AC19 $0 $0 Option. SI 32, 220V, 50 Hz.
Power cord for China -AC22 $0 $0 Option. GB 1002-1, 220V, 50 Hz.

* Not available in this format.

These prices are in U.S. dollars, and apply only within the United States and Canada. A 5% academic discount is available for North American universities.

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Prices - International

Customers in Austria, China, The Czech and Slovak Republics, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and Turkey should contact their local representative for pricing. International prices will be somewhat higher than the USA/Canada pricing shown above, depending on local documentation requirements, customs and shipping procedures, and other regulatory issues (for example, the European WEEE directive).

Customers in other countries should contact our Canadian headquarters directly for pricing. Avtech can ship internationally by FedEx (preferred), UPS, DHL, or Bax Global.

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To form a valid model number:

AVO-9B
+ (select one format: -B, -C)
+ (select one polarity: -P, -N)
+ (select one: -P0, -P1, -P1B, -P1C, -P2, -P2B, -P3, -P4, -P4B, -P5, -TO3)
+ (recommended optional accessory kits: -AK1, -AK8)
+ (select a power cord: -AC00, -AC01, -AC02, -AC03, -AC06, -AC17, -AC18, -AC19, -AC22)
+ (select one, or none, from: -T1B, -T1C, -T4B)
+ (other possible options: -AT, -MD, -PWT, -R5, -TNT, -X1, -X2, -X4)

Each model is customized for a specific diode's pinout and I-V characteristics. If a generic pinout option (e.g., -P0, -P1, -P2, -P3, -TO3) is selected, then a drawing showing the diode package size and electrical pinout must be provided by the end-user, and the model number and price may change. If a specific pinout option has been selected (-P1B or -P1C, for instance), no additional information is required.

Some options may not be available with all formats (see the table above), and some combinations of options may not be available together. See the data sheet for details.

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Typical Test Results

The files listed below contain actual test results from recently shipped units.

Export Controls

Some or all of the models in the AVO-9B product family have rise times of 500 ps or less, and amplitudes of 6V or more. Due to government policy and international treaty obligations, these models are not available for sale to India, Pakistan, and other nations that are not signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (US ECCN 3A230 / 3A44B, Canada Export Control List 4507.3)

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