(Newport: Bozeman, MT) -- ILX Lightwave, a Newport Corp. brand, announces the addition of LDT-5940C Thermoelectric Temperature Controller to its portfolio of thermoelectric temperature controllers designed for testing of laser diodes and other optoelectronic devices. The LDT-5940C features 60 watts of temperature control, an intuitive front panel, and standard GPIB and USB 2.0 remote interface.

The LDT-5940C was designed for customers requiring higher power and high stability. This new temperature controller with digital PID control loop achieves temperature stability of less than ±0.003°C with output current noise and ripple less than 2 mA rms. For fast setup, the LDT-5940C incorporates preset PID values and a fast auto-tune PID mode that automatically determines optimal PID values. The LDT-5940C is compatible with a wide range of sensors, including thermistors, RTDs, LM335, and AD590 IC sensors. A new linearized thermistor sensor mode allows the LDT-5940C to achieve ±0.2°C temperature accuracy over a wide temperature range, from –30°C to 85°C with standard 10 KΩ thermistor.

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