Furthermore, the new ML520G72 offers an industry leading conversion efficiency from electrical to optical power of 32% at 500mW and at a case temperature of 25°C. This helps to reduce power consumption and therefore to extend the battery lifetime.
Over the temperature range of -5 to 40°C, the ML520G72 can produce up to 500mW of continuous wave (CW) power. The device is even capable to provide pulsed laser light of 600mW at 50°C when operating with a maximum duty cycle of 25% at frequencies of at least 50Hz.
For CW operation at 25oC the threshold current is 170mA. The operating current at 500mW/2.3V is 680mA. The red laser diode is integrated into a standard 5.6mm CAN package.