The Newport 9605 is an integrated laser diode driver (LDD) and thermoelectric cooler (TEC) controller module that delivers precise current regulation and thermal stabilization in a single compact unit. It combines low-noise laser current sourcing with ±0.1% accuracy and advanced TEC control capable of maintaining temperatures to ±0.007°C over one hour. Designed as a modular plug-in for Newport multi-channel controller mainframes, the 9605 addresses applications demanding stable optical output, wavelength precision, and tight temperature regulation in laboratory and production environments.
Technical Specifications
Laser Diode Driver
• Current output stability: 20 ppm FS (1h), 50 ppm FS (24h)
• Laser current range: 0.01 mA resolution, ±0.1% accuracy of full scale
• Laser compliance voltage: 6 V
• Forward voltage accuracy: ±7 mV, 10 mV resolution
• Output noise/ripple: 5 µA (low bandwidth), 10 µA (high bandwidth)
• External modulation bandwidth: 30 kHz (low), 1 MHz (high)
• Photodiode current range: 0 to 5000 µA, 0.1 µA resolution
• Protection: Multiple hardware current limits, intermittent contact protection, adjustable compliance voltage limit, slow turn-on, short-circuit protection, 4-wire voltage measurement
Thermoelectric Cooler Controller
• TE current range: -1.50 to +1.50 A
• TE voltage range: -7.00 to +7.00 V
• Output power: 9 W
• Temperature setpoint range: -99.9 to 199.9°C
• Temperature stability: <±0.007°C (1h), <±0.01°C (24h)
• TEC ripple/noise: <1 mA rms
• Control loop gain adjustment: 1 to 127
• Sensor compatibility: Thermistor type temperature sensors
• TEC voltage measurement available
– Key Features
• Hardware-protected laser current output with progressive turn-on
• Dual-bandwidth external modulation paths for timing-critical applications
• Independent photodiode monitoring up to 5000 µA
• Sub-millidegree temperature stability over extended periods
• Thermistor-based temperature feedback for cost-effective thermal management
– Compatibility & Integration
The 9605 module integrates with Newport LDC-3908 and LDC-3916 multi-channel modular laser diode controllers, as well as the Newport 8016 Module Controller. Its compact form factor enables dense multi-channel configurations within standard mainframes.
