New Oclaro Red Laser Diodes Home in on Laser TV and Laser Projection

The Optoelectronics Company is delighted to announce that Oclaro's high power HL63193MG laser diode is now in mass production, news which will interest the laser TV, video projection and show laser markets, desperate as they are for higher and higher power output from ever smaller laser diode packages. The AlGaInP HL63193MG is a multi-transverse mode laser diode with TM mode oscillation in a 5.6mm diameter tiny TO package. It offers a massive 700mW optical output power at a typical centre lasing wavelength of 638nm, has an operating temperature up to 40 degrees C, typical operating voltage of 2.2V, LD reverse voltage of 2V, with a typical threshold current of 200mA and operating current of 820mA. The typical beam divergence parallel to the junction is 9 degrees, perpendicular to the junction is 35 degrees. "The march toward higher and higher power diode lasers shows no signs of slowing down yet since high power red laser diodes remain critical to achieve the vivid colour, brightness and image quality required for laser TV and laser display applications. This Oclaro 700mW red laser diode enables overall output power to be maximised without increasing the number of components inside the projector," said Tony Pope, M.D., the Optoelectronics Company. Notwithstanding its 700mW optical power output, the HL63193MG offers a high wall-plug efficiency rate of 38 per cent which reduces both its electrical power consumption and the amount of heat that has to be removed from the package, allowing for a more compact and integrated design. High wall-plug efficiency, particularly for high-power lasers, is critical as it not only cuts down the electricity bill but also reduces the demands on electrical installations and on the cooling system, resulting in a reduction of the size of the laser system. The Oclaro HL63193MG is currently in full, volume production as demand increases. Oclaro's high performance laser diodes are proven to consume a low operating current which extends battery life whilst maintaining the integrity of the laser diode power in a variety of applications such as inspection, measurement and biomedical applications and as a light source for optical equipment. All Oclaro diodes are RoHS compliant. Oclaro high performance laser diodes are available from the Optoelectronics Company. Please contact the Optoelectronics Company to request samples for testing. #### ends #### ABOUT THE OPTOELECTRONICS COMPANY LTD The Optoelectronics Company, founded in 2009 by Tony Pope and Damon Cookman, is a manufacturer of high performance custom-designed and standard laser diode modules and laser diode collimators and also an authorised worldwide distributor of innovative optoelectronic components, including Oclaro Laser Diodes and Panasonic Lenses. For more information, please visit www.oe-company.com ABOUT OCLARO Oclaro, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLR), is a leader in optical components, modules and subsystems for the core optical, enterprise and data center markets. Leveraging more than three decades of laser technology innovation, photonics integration, and subsystem design, Oclaro's solutions are at the heart of the fast optical networks and high-speed interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud computing, voice over IP and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed applications. For more information, visit http://www.oclaro.com. THE OPTOELECTRONICS COMPANY - PRESS CONTACT DETAILS For more information about the Optoelectronics Company please contact the Optoelectronics Company Ltd: tel: +44 (0) 1279 851851, email: info@oe-company.com Or visit the website at www.oe-company.com This news release is issued in accordance with clause 1.2j of the British codes of advertising and sales promotion and therefore cannot be subject to a transaction of any kind.