LASORB - THE ultimate laser diode protection

Well... I don't normally post on here... I used to, but have not frequented the LPF forums in a very long time. I am more present currently on a different forum, and some of you may know me from there as well...

I do see that there are quite a few posts out there on how to protect/preserve laser diodes... and I have the ultimate solution for every application.

I have tried many things to ensure the protection of every diode I use from static shock, but have not seen anything that has worked this well! This works by absorbing the ESD at the diode level!

For those of you unfamiliar with the LASORB device, it is an absorber for ESD shock that works like no other. This device was developed by Pangolin, and I am only offering them for sale... but wanted to make the rest of the community here aware of the availability of such an item (in case you didn't already know)...

See here for videos of this device in action:
YouTube - Lasorb's Channel

At $9 a piece ($8.10 with the coupon below) this can be used to protect every diode... and you will not have to worry about killing the diode by ESD.

The best way to protect any diode is to connect a LASORB across the terminals before the diode is even extracted from the host, or as soon as it is removed from the tray.

To order, please use the link below in my signature. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me...

Regards;
DDL


YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER ON DAEDALLASERS.COM TO GET THE DISCOUNT

I was just looking around earlier today for a place to buy these.. Thanks!

To the rest of the forum:

If you haven't already heard of these, they are truly a breakthrough product and are an excellent addition to any diode laser design. You guys MUST check them out. Here's a link to the Lasorb website.

ElektroFreak said:

I was just looking around earlier today for a place to buy these.. Thanks!

To the rest of the forum:

If you haven't already heard of these, they are truly a breakthrough product and are an excellent addition to any diode laser design. You guys MUST check them out. Here's a link to the Lasorb website.

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Thanx for the reply... I can't believe these are not getting more exposure...

The video does not do it enough justice to be honest...

--DDL

Hey DDL, good to see you posting!

It would be good to see the size of the device connected to a driver/diode...

It looks like you just connect your driver leads to Lasorb, and then to the diode??
Jay

Hey Daedal....
Just bought 2 Transorbs... They must be huge... it cost $12.95 to ship
them to Quebec, Canada...

BTW... the LPF Coupon = LPF10OFF doesn't work... I had to pay the full price..

Jerry

jayrob said:

Hey DDL, good to see you posting!

It would be good to see the size of the device connected to a driver/diode...

It looks like you just connect your driver leads to Lasorb, and then to the diode??
Jay

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Hiya Jay,

Thank you... it has been a while.

To connect the LASORB to a diode, simply wire it so it is within one centimeter from the laser diode itself... thus, in any circuit, this would be connected to the circuit output in parallel with the laser diode. This can also be added to any existing setup by adding a pair of wires no longer than 1cm from the laser diode to the Lasorb terminals.

I will be adding a few pictures for size comparison with a 5.6mm diode as well as a 9mm diode.

Thank you;
DDL

lasersbee said:

Hey Daedal....
Just bought 2 Transorbs... They must be huge... it cost $12.95 to ship
them to Quebec, Canada...

BTW... the LPF Coupon = LPF10OFF doesn't work... I had to pay the full price..

Jerry

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Hiya Jerry,

Thank you for the order... I do see your payment has come in...

I ship all the items with priority mail... this way you get tracking, and I get confirmation of delivery

As about the coupon, I will issue you a refund for the difference, and to all others ordering...

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER TO GET THE DISCOUNT

Thanx;
DDL

Hey DDL..
I suppose you mean a Registered Member of your Website and not
a Registered Member of LPF...:thinking:

BTW... you should perhaps edit your first post with that info... :yh:


Jerry

I don't have mine hooked up... but how's this for a comparison?



5.6mm . . . . . . LASORB . . . . . . .9mm.

Nice comparison pic...

The site says that the Lasorb can be made smaller. That would be the ticket! To have it as small as possible. Since we have so many smaller hosts and builds these days.
Jay

Will they fit into an Aixiz module....???

Jerry

I'm sure it will be shrunk down as soon as demand ramps up a bit. It's a fresh product with very little shelf time. An SMD version would only be a logical development. This product is mostly intended for laser show applications (being a Pangolin product), but with some creativity it should be possible to integrate it into a pointer design. I don't think that it has been aimed at the pointer market in particular, but I'm sure if the potential market is brought to their attention an SMD version would be around shortly thereafter.

Perhaps a message to Mr. Benner is in order...

lasersbee said:

Will they fit into an Aixiz module....???

Jerry

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Yes & NO. LOL If you are using a FlexDrive and are very creative with the soldering it could be possible... but I can't see it working easily. You would probably need to cut the back off the AIXIZ to make room for everything.

I am very impressed! IMO I don't think it's necessary inside a pointer, the metallic host will protect the diode from ESD. Maybe if you use a very special diode like an 8X or whatever I guess it's worth the trouble. In a labby-laser or similar it's almost mandatory! :yh:

I agree... I wouldn't spend $15.00US (including shipping) to protect an
$8.00 PHR... but it is well worth it to protect a $200.00 8X..

@T-Warne... thanks for the pics... it looked huge beside a 5.6mm LD..
but I see it could fit into the Aixiz module's inside diameter...


Jerry

T_Wane, thank you for the pictures...

I have seen the innards of this... it's very small and not very complex... and just like ElektroFreak said... this is intended for bigger/more expensive laser diodes. Not to say it will not perform well for any application.

I have tried to make this fit into an AixiZ... if you're creative enough, it can be made to fit, but I will not recommend my solution...

Jerry, thank you... post updated...

--DDL