Osram PLTB450B 1.6W 450nm Blue Laser Diode

Description

Listing is for a brand new single 5.6mm
Osram PLTB450B 1.6W 450nm Laser Diode. Diode is capable of 2W of output comparable to the 2W M140 for power and has a slight divergence advantage. Diode is useful for light show, CNC engraving and many more applications.
If you need a driver for this unit or the diode in a module, module with a lens or a full module with lens and driver check out these listings.
PLTB450B Options
Don't attempt to connect the diode directly to a fixed voltage source like a battery.
The diode requires a proper laser driver to operate. I offer few laser drivers that will work for this diode. See these units I offer.
PLTB450B Laser Drivers
For drop in ready
units that have the diode in modules with the driver installed and glass lens see these.
PLTB450B Modules W/Driver
If your application is for CNC Engraving check out my CNC page with lots of links to tutorials and recommend parts, software and modulating drivers suitable for CNC.
CNC Engraving
There are many other proper laser drivers but be careful a lot of sellers here are offering LED drivers as a laser driver which can damage or cause shortened life to the laser diode.
LED drivers are not laser drivers
. LED's are tough as nails but laser diodes are much more sensitive and need extra features like soft start, overshoot protection and a very low noise output that are standard on laser drivers but not included on LED drivers to save cost since they are not
necessary
when driving a LED. I have seen a a few tutorials for building a "cheap laser" with
this LED driver
but it is a bad idea as I see it causing a lot of diode deaths and any build using it will  have reduced life or even risk immediate damage to the laser diode. Also
this LED driver
and variants of it have been popular here and
are causing a lot of damage
. See this
LED Driver Scope Test
on it. Please do your homework or shoot me a message if confused by the many offerings of "cheap
drivers" as risking an expensive diode to save on a bargain driver is just not worth it.
If you do use a LED driver you do so at your own risk.
Diode should be properly heatsinked and driven with a laser driver set to a no more than 1.8A.
Datasheet
Pinout
Testing
Osram 1.6W PLTB450B 450nm Laser Diode
Power test done with a G-2 glass lens
Not recommended to go past 1.8A. Pictures are for testing t
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or
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*Disclamer*
By purchasing these diodes you are agreeing to the following.
- You are over 18 years of age .
- You understand that these components that are mentioned above are dangerous when not properly assembled into a finished product.
- You will use these as components and properly incorporate them into a finished product.
- You will use these diodes/modules in a safe and responsible manner and for a legal purpose.
- You are legally responsible for the use of these components, improper use of these components or their end products.
- You are legally responsible for any injury to anybody resulting from the use of or assembly of these components or their finished products.
- You Accept this diode/module as a COMPONENT for integration in a system of YOUR OWN design and will be legally responsible from any and all LIABILITIES These Diodes and Modules are sold solely as a component for incorporation into the customer's end products. Therefore, this diode/module is exempt from compliance with the appropriate requirements of FDA 21CFR, section 1040.10 and 1040.11 for complete products.