{"id":8471,"date":"2019-04-11T10:55:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T09:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/?p=8471"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:54:43","slug":"red-and-ir-laser-diodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prophotonix.com\/red-and-ir-laser-diodes\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know About Red and IR Laser Diodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

IR and Red Laser Diodes offer the ideal solution for applications such as gesture recognition, or industrial applications.
\n\"\"This is ProPhotonix\u2019 guide to IR and Red Laser Diodes<\/a>, and some of their key applications.<\/p>\n

Over 300 IR and Red Laser Diodes to Choose From<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ProPhotonix<\/a> offers wavelengths from 635nm up to 905nm with power levels from 5mW up to 75W. A variety of packages and pin configurations are available to best suit your application requirements. ProPhotonix has strong relationships with many laser diode manufacturers<\/a> and can offer excellent value.<\/p>\n

Red Laser Diode Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Red laser diode wavelengths from 633nm to 670nm with power levels from 5mW up to 2200mW are available in a range of different pin configurations and packages from 3.3mm up to 9mm. These diodes can be operated at a variety of operating temperatures including some red laser diodes that can be operated at a maximum temperature of 85\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

IR Laser Diode Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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ProPhotonix offers a vast collection of infrared laser diodes<\/a> from a number of high-quality laser diode manufacturers including Ushio<\/a>, QSI and Ondax<\/a>. IR laser diodes are available from 705nm to 905nm and with power levels from 5mW up to 75W. All of our IR diodes offer high quality and repeatable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
IR and Red Laser Diodes Key Features<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRed Laser Diodes<\/strong><\/td>\nIR laser Diodes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wavelength <\/strong><\/td>\n633nm to 670nm<\/td>\n705nm to 905nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power Level<\/strong><\/td>\n5mW up to 2200mW<\/td>\n5mW up to 75W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Can size <\/strong><\/td>\n3.3mm up to 9mm<\/td>\n5.6mm up to 9mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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IR Laser Diodes Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the most common applications for IR laser diodes is in gesture recognition. These laser diodes<\/a> are also used in industrial optical module and sensor applications with some diodes having a built-in photodiode for monitoring laser diode performance. Other applications include robotics, motion sensing, targeting or night vision, and sorting applications.<\/p>\n

IR Laser Diodes: Key Applications<\/h3>\n