In applications like the computer mouse, the SM VCSEL laser diode supersedes to a large extent the LED due to its technical advantages.
Consequently, ULM Photonics now offers an 850 nm SM VCSEL diode in a P-LCC-2 housing, which is common with LEDs. This laser exhibits the familiar characteristics of the SM VCSEL:
- Low energy consumption
- Gaussian-shaped beam
- No mode hope
The component with the designation ULM855-G2-TN-SSMDTL has a typical output power of 0.5 mW.