LASORB L44-47-121-833-X | Deaer

The L44-47-121-833-X series LASORB device is a 2-pin through-hole version of our ESD absorber, designed and tested specifically to protect BLU-RAY and blue-violet laser diodes and other optoelectronic devices that have an operating voltage between 4.5V and 7.5V. It provides protection against reverse bias as well as fast-changing forward bias conditions. Product Overview Laser diodes are very fast devices that react rapidly to changing voltage and current. While this is a benefit in applications such as signalling, it is also a potential liability. Laser diodes are vulnerable to electrostatic discharge (ESD) events and power surges. Blu-ray and low-power red laser diodes are particularly susceptible to voltage spikes, since any increase in applied voltage beyond normal operating parameters will cause both optical and electrical overstress.Anecdotal evidence suggests that many laser diodes fail long before their life expectancy. One reason is ESD and power surges generated during p