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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DRIVER OUTPUT CURRENT
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
Output Current
0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0
A
RMS Noise Current
0.4
1.0
1.3
μA RMS
QCL1000 at 500 mA output, 100 kHz test bandwidth
Noise Current Density
1
2
4
nA / √Hz
QCL1000 at 500 mA, 10 Ω test load
Stability, short and long term
5
10
15
ppm
25°C ambient
Temperature Coefficient
5
10
18
ppm / °C
Compliance Voltage Range
10
20
V
Internal Supply Voltage can be adjusted from the front
panel.
NOTE: With this current source, the voltage developed
across the load (laser) is not driven by the controller,
but by Ohm’s Law and the resistance of the load
(laser).
Slow Start Current Ramp (after
Enabled)
1.5
msec
To setpoint
Delayed Start
2
sec
User adjustable
EXTERNAL MODULATION
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NOTES
Modulation Bandwidth
2
3
MHz
Sinewave
Rise/Fall Time
250 / 200
nsec
To full scale
Slew Rate
30
V / µsec
Depth of Modulation
90
%
At 500 kHz
External Modulation Input
Range
-5 to +5
V
Input Impedance
1
kΩ
External Modulation Input
Damage Threshold
-10 to +10
V
BNC Connector
MONITORS AND OUTPUTS
VALUE
UNIT
NOTES
Setpoint Resolution
16
bits
5V = fullscale output
Display Accuracy Measurement
Resolution
24
Bits
Accuracy, Current Output
Monitor vs. Actual Current
(display or analog output)
0.2
%
> 5% of full scale
0.5
%
< 5% of full scale
Accuracy, Current Setpoint vs.
Actual Current
0.2
%
Internal setpoint
0.2
%
External modulation
Accuracy, Analog Setpoint
Monitor
1
5
%
>10% of full scale
25
%
<10% of full scale
1
Current Setpoint Monitor is a reference signal only, and may deviate from the actual setpoint by up to 5% when the setpoint is greater
than 10% of full scale.
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