Possibly even bare dice for COB. I'd be happy with an 0402 top emitter, but I don't expect to find it. -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of Clint = Jay Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 1:11 PM To: piclist@mit.edu Subject: Re: [EE] Laser diode sources To what sort of level, are we talking the bare metal transistor can type wi= th three pins where you need to spin your own driver or would something a l= ittle more integrated do? On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 at 18:55, David Van Horn < david.vanhorn@backcountryacce= ss.com> wrote: > I'm looking for parts I can design into a product. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of=20 > Alan > Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 11:13 AM > To: piclist@mit.edu > Subject: Re: [EE] Laser diode sources > > eBay as low as .75c us per packaged diode=20 > https://www.ebay.com/itm/TO-18-5mW-650nm-Red-Laser-Diode-Module-Laser- > Generator-PR/323377784045?hash=3Ditem4b4ad164ed:g:G4QAAOSwYFpbSBJJ > > Or less for complete module in quantity 50 for $16.00=20 > https://www.ebay.com/itm/50pcs-5V-5W-Laser-Dot-Diode-Module-Head-WL-Re > d-mini-650nm-6mm-Copper-Head/332349309433?hash=3Ditem4d619001f9:g:U4cAAO > SwxbpZl64V > > But go here for a vast selection but not as cheap as I thought but=20 > about > $1.00 for bare chip 650nm bare chip http://www.roithner-laser.com/=20 > Here for price list http://www.roithner-laser.com/pricelist.pdf > > And then eBay has cat toy laser pointers for .75c=20 > https://www.ebay.com/itm/Random-Interactive-Led-Training-Funny-Cat-Pet > -Play-Toy-Laser-Pointer-Pen/302716547735?hash=3Ditem467b4ff297:g:hTkAAOS > wx3Va4BbD > > > > Looking forward, > Al Shinn (Tinker) > > > > On Sep 5, 2018, at 9:00 AM, piclist-request@mit.edu wrote: > > > > Send Piclist mailing list submissions to > > piclist@mit.edu > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > piclist-request@mit.edu > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > piclist-owner@mit.edu > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific=20 > > than "Re: Contents of Piclist digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. [EE] Laser diode sources (David Van Horn) > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 15:52:29 +0000 > > From: David Van Horn > > Subject: [EE] Laser diode sources > > To: "piclist@mit.edu" > > Message-ID: > > < > BL2PR01MB322428C05D929BFE7AF78BCE0020@BL2PR01MB322.prod.exchangelabs.c > om> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"us-ascii" > > > > I just looked on Digikey for Laser diodes, and the least expensive I > could find, was about $5 in Q 50,000! > > > > Where can I source small, very inexpensive visible laser diodes? 1=20 > > to 5 > mW would be fine. No other particular requirements. > > I might even go as far as bare chips for a COB design. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist > > View/change your membership options at=20 > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > > End of Piclist Digest, Vol 170, Issue 3 > > *************************************** > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 > View/change your membership options at=20 > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive=20 > View/change your membership options at=20 > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- Clint. M0UAW IO83 *No trees were harmed in the sending of this mail. However, a large number = of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.* -- http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/chang= e your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclis= t --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .