DLD-127A
THE PULSE OF THE FUTURE
40A CW & QUASI-CW LASER
DIODE DRIVER/CURRENT SOURCE
The DLD-127A is a 400 watt laser diode driver/current
source designed to drive laser diodes and other low-
impedance loads at up to 10 volts and 40 amps. It is
optimized for diode pumping of solid state lasers,
illumination, and other high power applications.
The DLD-127A can be operated continuously (CW),
pulsed (Quasi-CW) or can be analog modulated by an
external analog modulation input. It can generate output
pulse widths of ≤50µs to DC at up to 10KHz, with an
analog modulation bandwidth of 10KHz.
The DLD-127A can be operated in either laser current
(constant current) or optical power (constant power)
control modes. The control mode is user-selectable, and
signals to monitor the output current are available through
the user interface connector. In constant power control
mode, a user-supplied photodiode may be connected to
the DLD-127A to provide optical feedback to control the
current source through the on-board photodiode amplifier.
In constant current control mode, the laser current is
monitored, and controls the driver output. The output
• Output Current 4A To 40A
• Output Voltage Up To 10V
• Pulse Width < 50µs to DC
• Rise Time ≤ 25µs
• Analog Modulation to 10KHz
• Constant Current Or
Constant Power Control
• High Efficiency
• OEM Module
current and voltage are also compared to the internal and
external over-current setpoints, and to the internal over-
voltage setpoint, to determine an over-current or over-
voltage fault.
Designed for OEM applications, the DLD-127A derives its
high current output from a 24VDC to 48VDC input DC
power supply, and +5VDC and ±15VDC support power.
The analog modulation and output current setpoints are
controlled by 0-10V analog inputs.
The driver is a high efficiency switch-mode current source.
This architecture provides an efficiency greater than 75%,
minimizing power dissipation and cooling requirements.
Safety features include a power up reset hardware delay,
driver power-on indicator, laser over-voltage and over-
current faults, and a driver over-temperature fault.
The DLD-127A is provided on an air-cooled heatsink,
ready for installation and assembly in OEM applications.
20A Analog Modulation @ 5KHz
(20A Bias, ±10A Modulation)
Top Trace = Input Signal
Bottom Trace = Output Current
100µs/Div Horizontal Scale, 10A/Div
Vertical Scale (Bottom Trace)
40A Output Waveform
250µs/Div Horizontal Scale, 10A/Div
Vertical Scale
34A Analog Modulation @ 1KHz
(18A Bias, ±17A Modulation)
Top Trace = Input Signal
Bottom Trace = Output Current
250µs/Div Horizontal Scale, 10A/Div
Vertical Scale (Bottom Trace)
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