IXYS Corporation,
a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications,
announced today the introduction of the PCX-7450 by its Colorado division. The
PCX-7450 is an air-cooled, high power pulsed current source designed to drive
diode lasers, bars and arrays. It delivers current pulses variable from 20A
to 150A, pulse widths from 10 micro s to 5 micro s, rise and fall times of 5
micro s to 1ms, and pulse repetition frequencies variable from single shot to
5 KHz with duty cycles limited by total power dissipation.
Pulse rise and fall times can be set independently from the front panel. Each
can be independently adjusted in the range is 5 micro s to 1ms.
A microprocessor controlled front panel provides individual control of each
electronic function, while the backlit display provides immediate visual confirmation
of all operating parameters, including output current set point and amplitude,
pulse width, repetition frequency, duty cycle, and error and fault messages.
The front panel controls allow the user to set pulse width and frequency independently,
or to set frequency and duty cycle, which then sets the pulse width accordingly.
The front panel display monitors both the set points and the actual current
delivered to the diode.
Analog current and voltage monitors and a synchronization output are also provided
for monitoring of the current and voltage to the laser diode. In addition to
stand alone operation, the PCX-7450 can be externally triggered and is equipped
with an RS232 interface - standard.
The PCX-7450 is designed for use in scientific, industrial and commercial applications
such as high power laser and diode characterization, automated testing and scientific
experimentation.
For more information about this product, please contact IXYS Colorado (Directed
Energy) telephone (970) 493-1901 , fax (970) 493-1903, email: sales@ixyscolorado.com,
www.ixyscolorado.com, or your local authorized IXYS/IXYSRF sales representative.
