Ames Osram's new 905nm EEL comes in an economical plastic package

     Ames Osram (AMS), a leading global provider of optical solutions, announced the launch of the 75W Edge emitting laser (EEL) PL90AT03 in a cost-effective plastic package ideal for cost effective consumer electronics and industrial applications. The high performance infrared laser has a peak output power and an aperture of only 110µm, providing excellent performance in remote ranging applications while allowing for easy optical integration.

     The new SPL PL90AT03 is packaged in economical plastic, making it the ideal EEL for high volume applications. Thanks to state-of-the-art chip technology, the SPL PL90AT03 is upgraded to higher efficiency based on the same size as the previous generation of SPL PL90 series laser diodes. In addition, the SPL PL90AT03 has a narrower transmitting width and a 50% smaller aperture than its predecessor, making it easier to design optics.

     The single-channel SPL PL90AT03 uses Ames Osram's multi-junction technology, with a single naked laser consisting of three vertically stacked emitters in a radial plastic package. This technique enables the laser to produce an optical peak output power of 75W with a 30ns pulse at a maximum forward current of 25A. The laser diode can produce short laser pulses ranging from a few ns to 100ns.

     The SPL PL90AT03's narrow transmission area and high optical power output make it ideal for remote ranging applications such as robotics, drones, home and factory/industrial automation. In time-of-flight sensing and lidar applications, the high-performance SPL PL90AT03 generates more precise and accurate depth maps for 3D optical sensing and real-time localization and mapping (SLAM) systems.

     Jouni Riihimaeki, product marketing manager for Ames Osram Industrial Lasers, said, "Ames Osram's expanding portfolio of high-performance edgewise infrared lasers offers customers a new option for economical packaging. Compared to other edge-emitting lasers in the series, the SPL PL90AT03 has a small aperture and high output power, while being packaged in a radial plastic package suitable for high-volume applications."