EO Series Overview

General Purpose Silicon Sensors (Series 0)
Series 0 photodiodes are designed for operation at up to 30V reverse bias voltage for applications where low capacitance and high speed are important. These detectors are tailored for peak responsivity in the 780-950 nm range but are successfully used for pulsed applications throughout the spectral range from 430-1064 nm.

Blue and UV sensitive (Series 1)
Series 1 photodiodes offer a broadband spectral response extending into the UV region. The series is particularly intended for applications from 250 to 430 nm where high levels of illumination occur. The detectors may be operated with reverse bias up to 10 volts or in the photovoltaic mode for best signal to noise performance. And are particularly suitable for monitoring the operation of UV lamps.

High Speed Extended IR response (Series 3T)
3T series photodetectors are specifically designed for high speed, infra-red laser pulse detection. The detector structure designed to be fully depleted at 60 volts reverse bias, uses high resistivity silicon to achieve very low capacitance. The detectors offer high responsivity in the 800-1000 nm range but are equally suited to high speed application at longer wavelengths where maximum absolute responsivity is not as important as speed of response.

High Speed 1064nm Pulse sensing (Series 4X)
The 4X series of photodetectors are designed specifically for sensing high speed 1064 nm Nd YAG laser pulses. The detector structure is designed to be fully depleted at 150 volts reverse bias and offers high pulsed and DC responsivity at wavelengths up to 1100 nm coupled with an extremely low capacitance per unit area.

General Purpose Silicon Sensors (Series 5T)
The Centronic Series 5T detectors offer high blue sensitivity coupled with high shunt resistance and low dark leakage current. They are particularly suited to low light level applications from 430-900 nm where the highest signal to noise ratio is important. They may be operated photovoltaically or with a reverse bias of up to 12V where lower capacitance is needed. The 5T range provides the most economic solution for all applications where high speed of response above 800 nm is not critical.

UV Enhanced Detector (series -7)
Series 7 Super UV Photodiodes compliment Series 1* and primarily designed for application in the 194-400 nm range where high shunt resistance and maximum sensitivity are needed. These detectors are available in a range of standard packages with a choice of window material to suit specific applications.

Eye Response Detectors (series -E)
Centronic Series E photodetectors use the successful Series 5T chip together with high quality glass colour correcting filters. The resulting spectral response approximates to that of the human eye making this device ideal for use in general photometric applications

Photometric Response Detectors (series -P)
The Centronic range of photometric detectors features the proven Series 5T chip combined with specially designed coloured glass filters installed in front of the detector chip. The detectors simulate closely the spectral response of the human eye and are intended for applications requiring measurement of light levels for medical, CRT displays, LED, LCD displays and photography and other applications where a close match to the CIE curve is required.

High Speed Detectors (BPX65)
The BPX65 family of detectors feature Centronic’s 1mm2 high speed, high sensitivity chip already successful in a wide variety of applications. The chip can be packaged in various forms suitable for fibre-optic communication, such as the AX65-RF (precisely centred, isolated, low chip to window spacing) a standard 2 or 3 lead TO18 or even epoxy encapsulated. It has also been used for encoder designs and with MIL SPEC release at the heart of advanced laser warning systems.

Ultra High Speed Detectors (AEPX)
The AEPX Series of photodiodes is offered in a range of small active area sizes suitable for high frequency fibre optic applications. These photodetectors take advantage of an epitaxial structure to achieve good high frequency response at operating voltages as low as 5 volts. The detectors may also be operated at higher bias levels up to 20 volts to achieve extremely fast pulsed response.