I will show you how i extracted a laser diode from a dvd burner. The isl58781 is a highly integrated laser diode driver designed to support multi standard writable optical drives in cd, dvd, and bluray at various speeds. Focusable 405nm violet laser module 200mw 300mw 500mw with adapter. The whole operation was performed without removing the body of the drive. Laser diodes are often used in optical communications, acting as the signal source or optical source. A dvd writer has a red diode with a wavelength of 650 nanometers nm. Hacked ps3 bluray laser diode simplest constant current. They are used in other laser type sources such as laser pointers and basic laser sources. An introduction to laser diodes june 12, 2017 by nick davis learn about the laser diode, including package types, applications, drive circuitry, and some laser diode specifications. The devices produce a fair amount of heat and that isnt easily dissipated under a laser lens on the typical dvd burner.
Compared to a 10mw green, a 10mw 405nm blu ray looks more like 1 or 2 mw. The atr0881 is also the first of its kind with a serial interface. This stepup driver board works from 35v input and steps up the output voltage to suit 405nm blu ray laser diodes. This time the broken drive teardown is performed on an hp ct10l bdromdvd rewriter drive hp part number hp npc pn. A blu ray writer has a blue diode with a wavelength of.
About 15% of these are diodes, 5% are laser equipment parts, and 3% are laser beauty equipment. This time i decided to open a blu ray drive for the first time, never had a working 405nm laser diode harvested from a blu ray drive before. My friends and i are looking to do a diy laser cutterengraver. How to repair the ps3 bluray drive laser wonderhowto. Ohh you are on a nobd firmware then i guess is hard to know if there are some parts from the bluray drive working i was asking because the typical problem is a fryed laser, the ps3 laser lens has several diodes that wears out by the use and eventually burns and. I realize that it could be something serious like a dead laser diode, but if the drive recognizes cds and not dvds, or some dvds, etc its probably some kind of alignment issue. The driver needs to be heatsinked for this highest current setting. We have an old ps3 laying around, and have ready access to a lot of old hardware that we can cannibalize for this. Anyone that has seen a blu ray diode in action will agree that they are in no way, shape or form blue.
The driver circuit needs to provide a fixed current not fixed voltage, but fixed current to the diode. I am making the pocket laser engraver on instructables, but i need to find a replacement for the dvd drive s laser diode. All laser diodes, and especially the violet variety, are extremely esd sensitive. The sony playstation 3 is a powerful video game console that can rival any console out there. I have a blu ray player that is relatively new and i am wondering how powerful the diode is, what colour it is, how bright it is, and how to salvage it. Blu ray laser diode, blu ray laser diode suppliers and. Blue laser module with heatsink 450nm 15w for sale. Easy,cheap and focusable this is a diy guide on how to make your high power burning blueray laser.
The case is the cathode ve of all three laser diodes as. Here is the drive unit itself, part number kes400aaa, as i received it. The blue laser diode in optical disk drive technology. By the late 1990s blue lasers were used for making the masters for dvd discs, but this process used hugely expensive special laserbeam recorders the size of a wardrobe and needing a superclean, vibrationfree environment in which to work properly. Look for a unit with a writing speed of 16x or faster. But most times, the diode should outlive the dvd burner. It can create fluorescence on white paper and other objects. But of course, like any electronic device, nothing is perfect, and neither is the ps3. Blueviolet 405nm blu ray laser modules 19 blue 450nm and 488nm laser modules 9 infrared ir 780nm. Reverse engineering a bluray drive for laser graffiti. Blue laser diodes used for hddvd and blu ray systems need a voltage source, which is capable of handling higher voltages than the 5v commonly used for dvd and cd laser diodes. Easy,cheap and focusable this is a diy guide on how to make your high power burning blue ray laser. Dvd as opposed to blu ray, and the reduction of spherical aberration caused by them. The isl58792 is a highly integrated, single supply laser diode driver designed to support multistandard writable optical drives in cd, dvd, and blu ray formats at various speeds.
It would appear that the strange components are a result of sony using its three diode laser, and a common beampath for all the used wavelengths. If you are able to import the laser diode into your country, the best ones for engraving are m140 and 9mm. These 405 nm single mode laser diodes are wicked, they can be focused into a much smaller beam spot than many other higher power output diodes at a higher power density due to that. The blue laser diode in optical disk drive technology by the late 1990s blue lasers were used for making the masters for dvd discs, but this process used hugely expensive special laserbeam recorders the size of a wardrobe and needing a superclean, vibrationfree environment in which to work properly. They must have a larger heatsink and copper module, however. There are 2 screws to remove and a small ribbon cable that needs to be cut off.
Hacked laser diode from dvd burner constant current. Beams are visible with 10mw in darkness if youre looking right down next to the beam, or if there is some smoke. Although the atr0881 has 3 outputs for connecting 3 laser diodes a blue hddvd blu ray, a red dvd, and an infrared cd it still fits into the same small 24pin package used by atmels laser diode drivers for twooutput combined dvd and cd drives. Still, its a start, and the beginning of an open source firmware for a blu ray drive. This is my first post, so tell me if i do anything wrong. Learn how to build a driver that can be used for red laser diodes and blu ray laser diodes. In this video tutorial series, youll find out how to repair the ps3 blu ray drive laser.
Replacement of the laser assembly my greatest problem was opening the drawer. Laser diodes are simply a pn junction, just like a typical diode. It was designed to supersede the dvd format, and is capable of storing several hours of video in highdefinition hdtv 720p and 1080p. How to build a small laser that can burn things florins. Extended high temperatures can also lead to premature laser diode failure. These are connected in a ccc common cathode can configuration. The main application of bluray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video. To replicate this hack at home, youll need the following materials. We have all had drives that simply stop recognizing discs. Dvdrw readwrite drives use higherpower laser diodes than those used in cdroms. You are dealing with very high power lasers that will blind anyone in under half a secound if shined into your eyes or anyone elses eyes. Laser diode specifications the laser diode can actually contains three laser diodes emitting at 780, 660, and 405 nm for cd, dvd, and bluray, respectively. To meet this demand, each of the atr0885s three outputs has a separate voltage supply pin providing up to 8v. A wide variety of blu ray laser diode options are available to you, such as surface mount, through hole.
Atmel unveils new laser diode driver supporting hddvd. The nearuv wavelength of this laser makes it have a rather low visibility. Lens this should be chosen to match the wavelength of the laser diode driver this should be chosen to match the current and voltage requirements of the diode, some drivers also have optional ttl switching for fast pulse operation. The isl58781 is a highly integrated laser diode driver designed to support multistandard writable optical drives in cd, dvd, and blu ray at various speeds. Highpower blueviolet laser diode for bluray discs sld3233vf. I do offer a boost laser driver that is capable of driving this diode off a single liion see my other offerings. The range for most diodes is between 30 ma and 250 ma.
The block diagram in figure 1 shows a very basic laser diode driver or sometimes known as a laser diode power supply. I will show you how i extracted a laser diode from a dvd burner which should have the power to ignite a match. The drive, which will be available in july, has a twolens, two laser diode design which, according to samsung, helps to provide stable reads from blu ray discs as well as reliable reads from and. Extended use or poor air circulation can shorten the lifespan considerably. Samsung lays claim to worlds fastest bluray drive pcworld. Polish technology is cheaper than japanese but has a smaller share of the market. This is how to connect a blue bluray diode to the driver. Hacked laser diode from dvd burner constant current source. After you have removed the laser mount, you need to scrap away the remaining glue and using a small jewelers screwdriver, gently i mean gently tap around the edge of the diode housing to free it from the mount. Build your very own trekstyle bluray laser phaser with this hackers howto video from kip kay of make magazine. Even more powerful are the blue laser diodes found in blu ray players.
What could be achieved with the blu ray diode from an old ps3. Ps3 bluray laser diode simplest constant current source duration. They are also found in the blu ray players and barcode readers. Bluray laserdiode sf stepup driver insanewaredeluxe. The blu ray disc recorder can record digital highdefinition television broadcasts with superb quality and with long recording times per disc. In order to power the diode correctly i will also demonstrate how i build a. The bigger the current, the more powerful the beam, but the diodes life will be shorter. If you wanted to build three lasers in the same host red, blu ray, green, this one will work for you. A blueviolet laser diode is used as the light source. There was no white gear visibly available to turn and it proved much easier to leave the whole unit in situ and open the drawer with openclose button on the player. Already broke both of mine online i might want to get the 12x20mm 5mw 650nm laser diode and casing from aixiz however, i need to know the rating of the laser diode in a 5. Someone told me that they were infrared, but i looked it up and it turns out that they arent all infrared. Bluray or bluray disc bd is a digital optical disc data storage format. What could be achieved with the bluray diode from an old.
A laser diode, ld, injection laser diode ild, or diode laser is a semiconductor device similar to a lightemitting diode in which the laser beam is created at the diodes junction. Drive current is set with a variable pot on the driver board. I mean hell, they are 405nm, which is literally right at the edge of the visible spectrum. This is followed by a deep dive into an exploration of the triple laser diode itself. The case is the cathode ve of all three laser diodes as well as the monitor photodiode. I recently extrated the blu ray diode along with the curcuit board and. Laser diodes are the most common type of lasers produced, with a wide range of uses that include fiber optic communications, barcode readers, laser pointers, cddvd blu ray disc readingrecording, laser printing. Ive got a nice but sadly nonworking bluray drive i am gioing to dissect and.
My kits do not include laser diodes or laser modules. You must buy your own laser diode andor green laser module to complete the assembly. This stepup driver board works from 35v input and steps up the output voltage to suit 405nm bluray laser diodes. I believe anything under 400nm is pretty much invisible. To get reliable marking on most types of wood, you will need a violet diode from a blu ray writing drive. Sony has now developed the sld3233vf blueviolet laser diode that supports even higher densities and faster recording in blu ray disc recorders. Once you have the diode, connect it to the driver preconfigured at 85 ma or something like that and after that not before. Give or take a couple of nm why the hell is the technology even called blu ray. Also, as a single mode diode the type of beam spot transmission, not flashes etc. An introduction to laser diodes technical articles. These units have diodes with a power output of 150 milliwatts mw or better. All modules are tested and are in working condition prior to shipping. Panasonic dmrex75 laser assembly replacement at component. It is a hybrid part having an interface compatible with a conventional ldd, but an internal architecture similar to a write strategy ldd.
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