--- type: product schema_version: 1 stock_number: "71866-1" canonical_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/71866-1/ThorLabs-PDA10CS" json_url: "https://www.artisantg.com/71866-1/ThorLabs-PDA10CS.json" generated_at: "2026-11-07T01:08:26.147Z" last_updated: "2026-10-14T13:00:51.160-05:00" --- # ThorLabs PDA10CS Amplified Photodetector _Summary and Categories are this item's record. The description sections and FAQ are machine-assisted and can contain errors; where they disagree with the record, the record is correct, and where description sections disagree with each other, Details wins._ ## Summary - Manufacturer: ThorLabs - Model: PDA10CS - Condition: Used and in Excellent Condition - Price: Quote only - Availability: Not in Stock - Warranty: 1-Year Warranty with 30-Day Return Guarantee - ITAR restricted: No - Shipping weight: 1 lb, estimated - Shipping dimensions: 8X8X3 in, estimated ## Categories - Test Equipment > Electrical Test > Electrical-to-Optical (primary) ## Details ### Configuration - Sensor: InGaAs - Bandwidth: 17 MHz - Wavelength Range: 700-1800 nm - Active Area: 0.8 mm2 (Ø1 mm) - Gain: 1.5 x 103 to 4.75 x 106V/A4 ### Includes - Thorlabs SM1FC Threaded Fiber Adapter ## Function Amplifies photodetected current from an InGaAs PIN photodiode sensitive over 800-1800 nm with switchable transimpedance gain up to 4.75 x 10^6 V/A, providing low-noise, wideband detection up to 10-17 MHz bandwidth. Converts optical signals to a voltage output through a low-noise transimpedance amplifier with 8 selectable gain settings, supporting both pulsed and CW light measurement. Integrates a 1 mm diameter active area photodiode, optimized for near-infrared detection, with BNC output and 50 O impedance matching for high-speed signal fidelity in free-space optical setups. ## Images - - - - -