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From: hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: surplus electronics vendors / laser diodes
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Date: 10 Jan 91 17:01:36 GMT
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In article <42140@ut-emx.uucp> wdlee@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (david lee) writes:
> Has anyone noticed ads for laser diodes? I know of two companies:
> Meredith and Unicorn. I am looking for less expensive sources of lasers
> near 850nm. (I'd rather not shell out $150 per laser for a prototype.)

In the latest Digi-Key catalog:

Panasonic Laser Diodes
Oscillation Wavelength (nm) 788
Price (Q1) $26.44

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