Optoelectronics

Würth Elektronik has expanded its WL-OCPT optocoupler product family with the DIP-8 design. Two-channel optocoupler phototransistors with eight pins are now available.

LASER COMPONENTS offers micro lens arrays from partners Holo/Or for laser beam homogenising and shaping. Micro lens arrays consist of micron-scale plano-convex refractive lenses packed together on a single supporting substrate.  While each individual lens behaves as a conventional refractive lens, the cumulative effect when the substrate is illuminated with a laser beam is such that more complex optical functions can be generated such as bea...

Farnell has signed a new distribution agreement with Piera Systems to sell the highly accurate Intelligent Particle Sensor family of particle sensors.

The VD-0940V-015M-xx-2B0 VCSEL diode distributed by LASER COMPONENTS uses a dual-junction design to convert an operating current of only 8mA into an output power of 15mW. This corresponds to a conversion efficiency of 52%. The round beam typical of VCSEL technology has a divergence of only 25°, allowing the laser light to be coupled into fibres with virtually no loss.

Smartoptics have announced that UK-wide full fibre broadband provider YouFibre has selected a Smartoptics solution for streamlining its 400G network upgrade. Optics are plugged directly into YouFibre’s existing routers for a simple and cost-efficient solution.

Intelligens Consulting has published an infographic and thought leadership article examining the UK fibre market’s key performance metrics.

LASER COMPONENTS offers polarising beam splitter cubes to generate s-pol and p-pol output beams from an unpolarised input.

For high-speed, high-power laser welding, a clean weld may be achieved when using a special illumination profile consisting of a spot and concentric ring.  The optimal power ratio between the spot and the ring differs for different welding process parameters and system designs, so an adjustable ring-to-spot ratio enables the user to find the optimal ratio for each process.

Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS believe digitalisation, automation and efficiency are the buzzwords of the industry of the future. To this end, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS develops customer-specific sensors, actuators and optical components. These represent the key technologies for IoT and numerous future applications with artificial intelligence, it claims.

Fibre optic technology is a crucial part of modern technology, as businesses demand faster, more secure communication systems for their network operations. Therefore, suitable fibre optic interconnection options are needed. Here Craig Burgess, Head of Proprietary Products at PEI-Genesis, discusses the design consideration for high-quality fibre optic connectors.