The Laser Drivers portfolio is dedicated to operate all types of CW and pulsed semiconductor laser diodes.

The iCs provide fast switching, avoid overshooting by patented circuitries, and feature various monitoring safety functions. Different laser driver control modes are available, such as constant current or constant optical power (requiring a laser diode with monitor diode).

Applications:

• Industrial sensors
• Bar code scanners
• Laser levelling
• Laser printers/copiers
• Laser pointers

iC-Haus Laser Diode and LED Driver iCs:

iC-HG30	250 MHz Laser Switch for up to 30 A (pulsed) Key Features: Six channel laser switch from CW up to 250 MHz CW operation with up to 1 A per channel Pulsed operation with up to 5 A per channel Spike-free switching of the laser current 6 x 1 channels with TTL inputs 3 x 2 channels with LVDS inputs Operates as six independent voltage controlled current sinks Outputs (LDKx) are 30 V capable for stacked laser diodes Simple current control at pins CIx CIx voltage < 3 V for full CW current Wide supply voltage range from 3 to 5.5 V All channels can be paralleled for up to 6 A CW and 30 A pulsed operation Open drain error output Thermal shutdown Applications: TOF camera lighting LIDAR lighting Pump lasers Laser projection Laser TV Data transmission Camera lighting Download iC-HG30 Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-HG Evaluation Board Selector (Chinese) Download iC-HG30 technical documentation Download material about iC-HG30 Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-HG30 (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HGP	200 MHz High-Side Laser Switch for up to 9 A (pulsed) Key Features: Six channel laser switch from CW up to 200 MHz CW operation with up to 500 mA per channel (1.5 A pulsed) Spike-free switching of the laser current TTL inputs (6 x 1 channel) or LVDS inputs (3 x 2 channels) Operates as six independent voltage-controlled current sources Laser supplies are 12 V capable for blue/green laser diodes Fast and slow switching mode Simple current control at pins CIx Wide supply voltage range from 3 to 5.5 V Parallel connected channels for up to 3 A operation (9 A pulsed) from a single IC Multiple iC-HG in parallel for even higher currents Open drain error output, thermal shutdown Applications: Pump lasers Laser projection Laser TV Data transmission TOF (Time-Of-Flight) lighting LIDAR lighting Download iC-HGP technical documentation Download material about iC-HGP Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-HGP (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HK Series	155 MHz Dual Channel Spike-Free Laser Switch Key Features: Laser switch for frequencies from CW up to 155 MHz Spike-free switching of the laser current Dual switching inputs with independent current control Operates as a voltage-controlled current source Pulsed operation with up to 700 mA per channel CW operation with up to 150 mA per channel Simple power control at pin CI Thermal shutdown Supplement to iC-WK/L for pulsed operation iC-HKB for driving blue laser diodes Applications: Data transmission Laser scanning devices Optical storage devices Download iC-HK Series technical documentation More information about iC-HK Series (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HN Series	Short Pulse 1.4/2.8 A Laser Driver Key Features: Pulsed operation with up to 1.4/2.8 A Spike-free switching of the laser current Operates as switched, voltage-controlled current sink Up to 30 V laser supply voltage LVDS switching input Applications: TOF Range Finders LIDAR 3D scanning Gesture recognition IR security illumination Download iC-HN Series Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-HN Series technical documentation Download material about iC-HN Series Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-HN Series (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HS Series	Ultra Short Pulse Laser Driver Key Features: Pulse width from 100 ps up to 5 ns with 1 ps resolution Temperature-stabilized on-chip pulse generation Peak laser current up to 200 mA (iC-HS02) or 500 mA (iC-HS05) LVDS or TTL synchronization output with programmable delay LVDS or TTL trigger input Up to 200 MHz repetition frequency in LVDS mode Applications: TOF Range Finders Short Range LIDAR 3D scanning Fluorescence spectroscopy Download iC-HS Series Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-HS Series technical documentation Download material about iC-HS Series Evaluation Kits and Tools Download iC-HS Series Software More information about iC-HS Series (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HT	Dual CW Laser Diode Driver with SPI/I2C Controller Interface Key Features: Dual CW with up to 750 mA per channel, parallel up to 1.5 A 2.8 V to 11 V power supply Operation with or without microcontroller Individual enable input per channel Control loop accuracy better than 1 % Internal programmable logarithmic monitor resistor Operating point setup with 10 bit logarithmic resolution Current or light-power control (ACC or APC) selectable per channel Dual A/D converter for analog levels monitoring Serial programming interface (SPI or I2C compliant) Laser channel disable with programmable overcurrent threshold Low drop linear regulator for 3.3 V Optimized for N-type laser diodes Applications: Laser diode modules CW laser diode driver Embedded laser diode controller Safety oriented laser controller Download iC-HT technical documentation Download material about iC-HT Evaluation Kits and Tools Download iC-HT Software More information about iC-HT (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HTG	Power CW Laser Diode Driver Key Features: CW operation with external driver transistor ACC mode configurable with shunt APC mode configurable with monitor diode 3.3 to 24 V power supply Optimized for both N-type and P-type laser diodes Analog modulation frequency of up to 50 kHz Load current monitoring with shunt possible Internal programmable logarithmic monitor resistor Operating point setup with a 10 bit logarithmic resolution Serial programming interface (SPI or I2C compliant) Configuration content verifiable and activatable A/D converters for analog signal monitoring Low drop linear regulator for 3.3 V Low current standby mode Temperature monitor Operational Temperature -40 to +85 °C Applications: Commercial VCSEL/LED/Laser diode modules Safety related CW laser diode drivers Structured-light 3D illumination Laser diode stack control Optical amplification, optical pumping Download iC-HTG Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-HTG technical documentation Download material about iC-HTG Evaluation Kits and Tools Download iC-HTG Software More information about iC-HTG (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-HTP	Dual CW P-Type Laser Diode Driver for up to 1.5 A Key Features: Dual CW with up to 750 mA per channel, parallel up to 1.5 A 2.8 V to 11 V power supply Operation with or without microcontroller Individual enable input per channel Control loop accuracy better than 1 % Internal programmable logarithmic monitor resistor Operating point setup with 10 bit logarithmic resolution Current or light-power control (ACC or APC) selectable per channel Dual A/D converter for analog levels monitoring Serial programming interface (SPI or I2C compliant) Laser channel disable with programmable overcurrent threshold Low drop linear regulator for 3.3 V Optimized for P-type laser diodes or dual common cathode Low-power standby mode On-chip temperature sensing Applications: Laser diode modules CW laser diode driver Embedded laser diode controller Safety oriented laser controller Structed-light 3D illuminations Multiple laser diode control Download iC-HTP technical documentation Download material about iC-HTP Evaluation Kits and Tools Download iC-HTP Software More information about iC-HTP (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-NZN	N-Type Laser Diode Driver with APC and ACC Key Features: Peak value controlled laser diode driver for operation from CW up to 155 MHz Spike-free switching of laser currents of up to 300 mA Setting of laser power (APC) via external resistor Optional current control (ACC) Laser current limitation Safety shutdown with overtemperature Error signal output with overtemperature, undervoltage and overcurrent All current LD types can be used (N/P/M configurations) Blue laser diodes supported Applications: Pulsed and CW LD modules Laser pointers Laser levels Bar-code readers Distance measurement Blue laser diodes Download iC-NZN/iC-NZP Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-NZN technical documentation Download material about iC-NZN Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-NZN (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-NZP	P-Type Laser Diode Driver with APC and ACC Key Features: Peak value controlled laser diode driver for operation from CW up to 155 MHz Spike-free switching of laser currents of up to 300 mA Setting of laser power (APC) via external resistor Optional current control (ACC) Laser current limitation Safety shutdown with overtemperature Error signal output with overtemperature, undervoltage and overcurrent All current LD types can be used (N/P/M configurations) Applications: Pulsed and CW LD modules Laser pointers Laser levels Bar-code readers Distance measurement Download iC-NZN/iC-NZP Flyer (Chinese) Download iC-NZP technical documentation Download material about iC-NZP Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-NZP (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-WJ Series	Laser Diode Driver for CW and Pulse Operation up to 300 kHz Key Features: Simple APC adjustment via an external resistor Continuous (CW) or pulsed operation of up to 300 kHz Laser diode current of up to 250 mA Adjustable watchdog for input signals Soft power-on, thermal shutdown and low voltage protection Two monitor current ranges available: iC-WJ with 50 to 500 µA and iC-WJZ with 0.15 to 1.5 mA 5 V single supply operation Applications: General purpose LD driver Download iC-WJ Series technical documentation Download material about iC-WJ Series Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-WJ Series (iC-Haus website in English)
iC-WJB	Laser Diode Driver for Battery Supplies of 2.7 V to 6 V Key Features: Simple APC adjustment via an external resistor Continuous (CW) or pulsed operation of up to 300 kHz Laser diode current of up to 100 mA Adjustable watchdog for input signals Soft power-on and thermal shutdown protection Operation at 2.7 to 6 V with two to four AA/AAA cells Protection against reverse polarity Applications: Battery supplied LD modules Laser pointers Download iC-WJB technical documentation Download material about iC-WJB Evaluation Kits and Tools More information about iC-WJB (iC-Haus website in English)

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