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This is my first post here after a very long time. I recently bought what was supposed to be an Osram PLT5-520 diode from techhood https://www.ebay.com/itm/OSRAM-PLT5-520-50mW-Green-Laser-Diode-TO18-5-6mm-New/143292564817. I used this driver set to about 100mA https://www.ebay.com/itm/405nm-Laser-Diode-Driver-for-20mW-200mW-3V-5-5V-CC-Circuit/261146369662.
However, when I hooked it up using the pinout from the PLT5-520 datasheet, it did not work and it behaved as an open circuit. Thinking that I must have fried it, I ordered a second diode, but it had the same problem. Then I found this feedback comment for the listing:
However, when I hooked it up using the pinout from the PLT5-520 datasheet, it did not work and it behaved as an open circuit. Thinking that I must have fried it, I ordered a second diode, but it had the same problem. Then I found this feedback comment for the listing:
And indeed, the diode works with this pinout. I also used a diffraction grating and a reference 532nm laser to determine the wavelength, and it seems to be spot on at 515nm. Given the pinout and wavelength, can someone help me identify this diode?LDs arn't PLT5. True 515 nm. Without PD. Pin3 - LD Cathode, Pin1 - LD Anode.
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