High humidity will damage the electronic components. PbS detectors that have changed in performance due to moisture absorption may be baked in an oven at 70 °C to 85 °C for 3 – 6 hours followed by a stabilization period of 7 – 10 days in an infrared (IR) dark and dry environment.
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Bond line thickness should not exceed 2 – 3 mils to maximize thermal transfer and temperature uniformity. / Germany and Other Countries LASER COMPONENTS Germany GmbH Tel +49 8142 2864 – 0 info@lasercomponents.com www.lasercomponents.com / France LASER COMPONENTS S.A.S. Tel +33 1 39 59 52 25 info@lasercomponents.fr www.lasercomponents.fr / United Kingdom LASER COMPONENTS (UK) Ltd. Tel +44 1245 491 499 info@lasercomponents.co.uk www.lasercomponents.co.uk...
They should be stored in a dark, dry environment at a temperature between 25 °C and 50 °C. PbS detectors that have changed in performance due to moisture absorption may be baked in an oven at 70 °C to 85 °C for 3 – 6 hours followed by a stabilization period of 7 – 10 days in an IR dark and dry environment.
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/ Clean properly as required after soldering (See Section 3). / Germany and Other Countries LASER COMPONENTS Germany GmbH Tel +49 8142 2864 – 0 info@lasercomponents.com www.lasercomponents.com / France LASER COMPONENTS S.A.S. Tel +33 1 39 59 52 25 info@lasercomponents.fr www.lasercomponents.fr / United Kingdom LASER COMPONENTS (UK) Ltd. Tel +44 1245 491 499 info@lasercomponents.co.uk www.lasercomponents.co.uk / Nordic Countries LASER COMPONENTS Nordic AB Tel +46 31 703 71 73 info@lasercomponents.se www.lasercomponents.se...
They should be stored in a dark and dry environment at a temperature between 25 °C and 50 °C. PbS detectors that have changed in performance due to moisture absorption may be baked in an oven at 70 – 85 ºC for 3 – 6 hours followed by a stabilization period of 7 – 10 days in an IR dark, dry environment.
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PbS and PbSe Infrared Detectors 6. Thermistor Power Dissipation The standard thermistor used by LASER COMPONENTS have high negative temperature coefficients. Power to the thermistor should not exceed 15 mW. Accurate temperature readings require low and constant power to the thermistor.
Hot Side Thermal Path / Germany and Other Countries LASER COMPONENTS Germany GmbH Tel +49 8142 2864 – 0 info@lasercomponents.com www.lasercomponents.com / France LASER COMPONENTS S.A.S. Tel +33 1 39 59 52 25 info@lasercomponents.fr www.lasercomponents.fr / United Kingdom LASER COMPONENTS (UK) Ltd. Tel +44 1245 491 499 info@lasercomponents.co.uk www.lasercomponents.co.uk / Nordic Countries LASER COMPONENTS Nordic AB Tel +46 31 703 71 73 info@lasercomponents.se www.lasercomponents.se...
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Note that the point at which a cooler overheats, depends directly on the thermal resistance to the atmosphere and the ambient temperature. / Germany and Other Countries LASER COMPONENTS Germany GmbH Tel +49 8142 2864 – 0 info@lasercomponents.com www.lasercomponents.com / France LASER COMPONENTS S.A.S. Tel +33 1 39 59 52 25 info@lasercomponents.fr www.lasercomponents.fr / United Kingdom LASER COMPONENTS (UK) Ltd. Tel +44 1245 491 499 info@lasercomponents.co.uk www.lasercomponents.co.uk...
(dark) conditions. NOTE 2: The dark resistance of PbS and PbSe drops at a rate of approximately 4 % per degree Celsius as the element temperature is increased. A resulting drop in responsivity will also be seen under a constant bias voltage.
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