Laser Drivers & Controllers
Highland Technology offers off the shelf and OEM solutions for many laser driver and control needs including:
- Fast Pulse Generators for E/O Modulation
- Fast Laser Diode Drivers
- Seed Laser Pulse Picking
- MOPA timing and control
- Custom Delay and Waveform Generation
Fast Pulse Generators for E/O Modulation
J240 single-channel compact pulse generator
Generates fast complementary rectangular or Gaussian outputs with external triggering and adjustable trigger levels.
- Risetime/falltime 60 picoseconds typical
- User-adjustable amplitude from 0 to 700 mV
- Rectangular or Gaussian output pulses
T240 single-channel externally-triggered complementary-output pulse generator
Generates fast complementary pulse outputs for driving electrical/optical modulators, seed lasers, and many RF applications.
- Programmable amplitude from 0 to 750 millivolts
- Risetime / falltime 60 picoseconds typical
- Pulse width down to 100 picoseconds FWHM
Fast Laser Diode Drivers
T160 picosecond diode laser driver
Accepts LVDS or TTL logic inputs, and laser drive follows the input waveform.
- Laser current up to 400 mA
- Pulse width down to 200 picoseconds FWHM
- Connects to butterfly-packaged laser diodes
T165 picosecond diode laser pulser
Combines a picosecond class pulse generator with a fast diode laser driver.
- Built-in edge-triggered pulse generator
- 200 picoseconds to 2 nanoseconds width
- Connects to butterfly-packaged laser diodes
T250 single-channel compact fast impulse generator
Adjustable logic level input accepts ECL, NIM, LVTTL or optical trigger input and generates a stable, temperature-compensated 65 V
positive impulse.
- 850, 1310, or 1550 nm on-board O/E converter
- < 3 picosecond RMS jitter typical
- Risetime/falltime < 300 picoseconds typical
Digital Delay Generators
T560 4-channel compact digital delay and pulse generator
Accepts an internal or external trigger and generates four precise output pulses, each user programmable in time delay and width.
- 20 nanosecond insertion delay
- 16 MHz max trigger rate
- 10 ps delay and width resolution, 10 s range
T564 4-channel compact advanced digital delay and pulse train generator
Allows a scenario of more than 8000 frames to be preloaded and then executed in rapid succession, advancing automatically as triggers are received.
- 20 nanosecond insertion delay
- 16 MHz max trigger rate
- 10 ps delay and width resolution, 10 s range
Custom Laser Controllers
The following custom designs are to show capability only and are not available for purchase by the general public.
Contact Highland Technology for information on custom timing solutions for your laser system.
Contact Highland Technology for information on custom timing solutions for your laser system.
T900 Laser Timing Unit
The T900 is a custom embedded laser timing unit developed for Cymer, the premier supplier of deep-UV MOPA lasers used for integrated circuit production lithography. It manages high-rate laser timing on a shot-by-shot basis, with picosecond resolution of both laser system drive and photodiode diagnostics. A significant fraction of the world's production of nanometer-resolution ICs are manufactured by equipment that uses the T900 for critical timing.
The T900 is a custom embedded laser timing unit developed for Cymer, the premier supplier of deep-UV MOPA lasers used for integrated circuit production lithography. It manages high-rate laser timing on a shot-by-shot basis, with picosecond resolution of both laser system drive and photodiode diagnostics. A significant fraction of the world's production of nanometer-resolution ICs are manufactured by equipment that uses the T900 for critical timing.
T400 Precision Laser Beam Modulator
The T400 is an integrated beam-profile modulator for large-scale fusion and other high-energy laser installations. It provides picosecond-resolution 16-bit amplitude modulation, rectangular optical gate drive, e/o modulator bias, and timing fiducials. Input, output, and trigger are single-mode fiberoptics, and control is via Ethernet. T400s are used to modulate the world's biggest laser, the 192-beam megajoule NIF laser fusion facility in Livermore, California.
The T400 is an integrated beam-profile modulator for large-scale fusion and other high-energy laser installations. It provides picosecond-resolution 16-bit amplitude modulation, rectangular optical gate drive, e/o modulator bias, and timing fiducials. Input, output, and trigger are single-mode fiberoptics, and control is via Ethernet. T400s are used to modulate the world's biggest laser, the 192-beam megajoule NIF laser fusion facility in Livermore, California.