HL6356MG/57MG
Low Operating Current Visible Laser Diode
Description
The HL6356MG/57MG are 0.63
µm
band AlGaInP laser diodes with a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure. They are
suitable as light sources for laser levelers, laser scanners and optical equipment for measurement.
ODE-208-008D (Z)
Rev.4
May 30, 2006
Features
•
•
•
•
•
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Visible light output
: 635 nm Typ
Single longitudinal mode
Optical output power : 3 mW CW
Low operating current : 25 mA Typ
Low operating voltage : 2.4 V Max
Operating temperature : +50°C
TM mode oscillation
Package Type
•
HL6356MG/57MG: MG
Internal Circuit
•
HL6356MG
1
3
Internal Circuit
•
HL6357MG
1
3
PD
LD
PD
LD
2
2
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(T
C
= 25°C)
Item
Optical output power
LD reverse voltage
PD reverse voltage
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Symbol
P
O
V
R(LD)
V
R(PD)
Topr
Tstg
Ratings
5
2
30
–10 to +50
–40 to +85
Unit
mW
V
V
°C
°C
Optical and Electrical Characteristics
(T
C
= 25°C)
Item
Threshold current
Operating current
Operating voltage
Beam divergence
parallel to the junction
Beam divergence
perpendicular to the junction
Lasing wavelength
Monitor current
Symbol
Ith
I
OP
V
OP
θ//
θ⊥
λp
I
S
Min
—
—
—
6
20
630
0.1
Typ
20
25
2.2
8
25
635
0.25
Max
27
35
2.4
10
30
640
0.4
Unit
mA
mA
V
°
°
nm
mA
Test Conditions
—
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW, V
R(PD)
= 5 V
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HL6356MG/57MG
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1. The laser light is harmful to human body especially to eye no matter what directly or indirectly. The laser beam
shall be observed or adjusted through infrared camera or equivalent.
2. This product contains gallium arsenide (GaAs), which may seriously endanger your health even at very low doses.
Please avoid treatment which may create GaAs powder or gas, such as disassembly or performing chemical
experiments, when you handle the product.
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industrial waste and household garbage.
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