[Laser] Diode Pinouts?

[Rochte, Robert]

>I am looking over several laser diodes of different sources 
>from different years.  Each is marked Com, LD and PD for the
>three pins.  What does this mean?  what do I connect to what
>to do what?

Everything you ever wanted to know about laser diodes - including the
answers to your questions:

http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/laserdio.htm#diotoc

73,
Robert
KC8UCH

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