Princeton Lightwave Introduces High Sensitivity Large Area APD Receiver Modules For LIDAR

Cranbury, NJ -- Princeton Lightwave's PLA-6XX series APD front-end receiver product family offers industry-leading sensitivity in multiple packaging formats. These modules leverage PLI's high-performance, planar InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes (APDs) developed specifically for demanding low light-level detection in ranging, LADAR and scientific applications.

The PLA-6xx receivers achieve a 100-MHz bandwidth, enabling sub-nanosecond timing accuracy. The ultra-low noise of the TIA, in combination with the low dark current of the APD, offers excellent low light-level performance over a wide range of operating temperatures. The APD module also includes circuitry for overload protection of the receiver and to enhance recovery from high optical input pulses.

Options include a compact TO-46 package and a TO-8 with integrated thermoelectric cooler.

Please contact Princeton Lightwave for additional specifications and pricing.

SOURCE: Princeton Lightwave