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PbS Room Temperature Detectors

Product information "PbS Room Temperature Detectors"

Peak Wavelength Response 2.2, 2.5 µm; Active Area 0.25-10 mm²; Time Constant <100->300 µs; Resistance 0.2-10 MΩ; Typ. Bias Voltage 10-500 VDC

New England Photoconductor’s range of lead sulfide (PbS) plate cells series for room temperature applications is available as “open” A, B, and C detectors, as well as hermetically sealed (AM, BM, CM). These detectors in TO-3, TO-5, TO-8, and TO-46 packages feature standard size active areas ranging from 0.25 mm² to 10 mm² – special sizes are available upon request. C Series components can be gridded for low resistance. The PbS room temperature detectors can be supplied with or without leads.

 

Code Number Active Area Typ. Bias Voltage Typ.  VW-1 Responsivity Package Size
.25 0.25 mm² 10 VDC 8-10 x 105 TO-5 & TO-46
.5 0.5 mm² 20 VDC 7-9 x 105 TO-5 & TO-46
1 1 mm² 50 VDC 5-8 x 105 TO-5 & TO-46
2 2 mm² 100 VDC 2-6 x 105 TO-5
3 3 mm² 150 VDC 1-3 x 105 TO-5
5 5 mm² 250 VDC 0.9-2 x 105 TO-8
10 10 mm² 500 VDC 4-8 x 104 TO-3

 

Key Features:

  • Hermetically Sealed Packages
  • Room Temperature Operation
  • Custom Wavelength Response
  • Custom Test Procedure
  • Active Area: 0.25 mm² to 10 mm²
  • D* Relative Sensitivity (Pk.,600,1): 0.5 x 1011 to 1.2 x 1011
  • Peak Wavelength Response: 2.2 µm (A & AM,B & BM), 2.5 µm (C & CM)
  • Time Constant: <100 µs (A & AM), 100 µs to 300 µs (B & BM), >300 µs (C & CM)
  • Resistance: 0.2 MΩ to 2.0 MΩ (A & AM,B & BM), 0.5 MΩ to 10 MΩ (C & CM)
  • Hybrid Amplifiers
  • 2 Year Warranty
  • Filters Available

 

Manufacturer "New England Photoconductor"
Founded in 1973 and located in Norton, MA, New England Photoconductor Corp. (N.E.P.) manufactures PbS, PbSe and InGaAs IR detectors, both for room temperature and thermoelectrically cooled, as well as thermoelectric cooler controllers, pre-amplifiers and detector accessories. N.E.P. products are targeted at industries including imaging, spectroscopy, environmental testing, process control, fire detection, gas analysis, aerospace, defence, law enforcement and medical monitoring.
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