February 6, 2006 Bozeman, MT -- ILX Lightwave recently introduced its LRS-9424B laser reliability and burn-in test system, which the company says is designed to reduce the cost of testing TO-can and TOSA packaged laser diodes and LEDs. According to the company, the system provides enhanced stability in testing of up to 1024 devices in 32 independent tests. Individual fixture heaters and temperature controls support multiple independent test temperatures up to 150°C with +/-1°C accuracy and typical stabilities of better than +/-0.1°C.
The company says the system supports all device pin-out configurations with ACC, APC, and in situ LIV test modes. Modular electronics are available with standard drive current ranges up to 400 mA. Careful analog design and system thermal management ensure measurement stabilities of +/-0.1% over 1000 hours. Temperature controlled Si and InGaAs external photodiode arrays are also available for stable, long-term optical power measurement.
The company says the system's redundant laser protection features and attention to fault tolerant system design ensures data integrity even through power black outs and brown outs. Also, the company says the 9424B's modular design and capability for remote web based diagnostics ensures easy future system upgrading and maximum system uptime throughout the life of the system.
The LRS-9424B includes the company's ReliaTest version 2.0 system control software with enhanced speed and data export capability. Standard ReliaTest features include an intuitive user interface, easy test scenario configuration, flexible data graphing and reporting, and secure data management, according to the company.