Hamamatsu Corporation has introduced the G8931-20, an InGaAs avalanche photodiode with a large, 0.2 mm diameter active area and high-speed response of 0.9 GHz. The device is suitable for applications such as distance measurement, spatial light transmission, low-light-level detection, and optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR). (read more)

Bridgewater, New Jersey – February 13, 2008 – Hamamatsu Corporation has introduced several InGaAs devices for laser diode (LD) and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM (read more)

New standard product - APD with rectangular active area. (read more)

The silicon avalanche photodiode (Si APD) is a photon detection device that offers high internal gain. It is ideal for use in high speed, low light level applications. (read more)

Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) PIN photodiodes are detectors with a spectral response range of 0.9 µm – 1.7 µm, deliver high-speed response and low noise due to a low terminal capacitance and a large shunt resistance. (read more)

Pacific Silicon Sensor and its parent company Silicon Sensor announce a new series of Si Avalanche Photodiodes enhanced for use in the 400-600nm range. With QE > 70% @ 400nm and peak sensitivity @ 600nm. The new -11 series APD's come in a variety of active area sizes from 100um to 5mm diameter and offer fast rise times (down to 1.5ns) and high gain. (read more)

Pacific Silicon Sensor and its parent company Silicon Sensor announce a new line of Si APD's with spectral enhancement at 1064nm. These detectors offer superior performance with high QE and fast rise times. They are available in a variety of active areas (100um to 5mm diameter). (read more)

The TSL1401CS linear photodiode sensor array consists of a 128x1 array of photodiodes, associated charge amplifier circuitry, and a pixel data-hold function that provides simultaneous-integration start and stop times for all pixels. (read more)

The high performance NIR InGaAs spectrometers use a linear photo diode array detector with 512 pixels (1024 optional) to provide maximum sensitivity. Several models provide a variety of operational ranges and resolutions suitable for both spectroscopy and optical spectrum analysis. (read more)

The TSL3301 is a high-sensitivity linear photodiode array with a pixel density of 300 dpi (pixels-per-inch). The device has a built-in 8-bit ADC with a 3-wire serial interface. The array consists of 102 pixels, each measuring 85um high by 77um wide and spaced on 85um centers. (read more)