Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser in
Lateral Package
OPV382
Features:
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850 nm VCSEL technology
High thermal stability
Low drive current
High output power
Narrow beam angle
Description:
The OPV382 is a Verꢁcal Cavity Surface Emiꢂng Laser (VCSEL) packaged in a dome lens lateral package. VCSELs offer many
advantages in sensing applicaꢁons when compared to infrared LEDs. These devices require substanꢁally lower drive
currents to obtain the same amount of output power as LEDs. This feature allows VCSELs to be used in low power
consumpꢁon applicaꢁons such as baꢀery operated equipment.
The dome lens packaging creates a narrow beam angle from the device. Long distance applicaꢁons may benefit from this
feature as secondary opꢁcs may be eliminated, reducing total system cost. The OPV382 is opꢁcally and spectrally
compaꢁble with Optek’s standard detector products such as the OP500 series phototransistors, OP530 series
photodarlingtons and the OP900 series photodiodes.
Applications:
Emission
Surface
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Non-contact posiꢁon sensing
Photoelectric sensors
Opꢁcal encoders
Light curtains
OPV382
Pin
Connecꢀon
Cathode
Anode
VCSEL
1
2
1
2
Addiꢁonal laser safety informaꢁon can be found on
the Optek website. See applicaꢁon bulleꢁn #221.
Classificaꢁon is not marked on the device due to
space limitaꢁons. See package outline for centerline
of opꢁcal radiance. Operaꢁng devices beyond maxi-
mum raꢁng may result in hazardous radiaꢁon expo-
sure.
Pb
LEAD FREE
General Note
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