Photodiode Selection Guide, Hamamatsu

Si photodiodes for precision photometry and analytical instruments		Wavelength	Product Links	With amp

For UV to near IR range: UV sensitivity enhanced type	Spectrophotometer Analytical instrument Environmental measurement Medical instrument	190 nm - 1100 nm	S1336 series S1337 series	S2592 / S3477 series S8745-01, S8746-01 S8785 series S9269, S9270 S9219 series
For UV to near IR range: UV sensitivity enhanced type (with suppressed IR sensitivity)		190 nm - 1000 nm	S1226 series S1227 series
Visible to near IR range: IR sensitivity enhanced type	Copier Optical power meter Laboratory equipment Banking machine (ATM)	320 nm - 1100 nm	S2386 series S2387 series
For excimer laser (193 nm) detection	Semiconductor production instrument	190 nm - 1000 nm	S8551 S8552 S8553
For monochromatic light	Analytical instrument UV monitor	254, 340, 405, 500, 520, 560, 650, 700 nm	S2684 series
Spectral Response similar to human eye	Photometric device Illuminometer	380 nm - 780 nm	S9219 series

Si PIN photodiodes for optical communications & other high spectrophotometry applications			Product Links
Cut-off frequency: 500 MHz or more	Optical fiber communication High-speed photometry	320 nm - 1000 nm	S8314 S5973-01
Cut-off frequency: 100 MHz to less than 500 MHz	Optical fiber communication High-speed photometry	320 nm - 1060 nm	S8223 S5971 S5972	S6468 series
Cut-off frequency: 10 MHz to 100 MHz	Optical fiber communication Analytical instrument Optical power meter	320 nm - 1100 nm	S5821 series S2506-02 S5106
Large active area	For high energy physics	320 nm - 1120 nm	S3590-01

Si photodiodes with preamp or TE-cooled type Si photodiode			Product Links
Si photodiode with preamp	Low-light-level measurement NOx sensor	190 nm - 1100 nm	S8745-01 S8746-01 S8785 series
Si PIN Photodiode with preamp for optical fiber communication	Optical fiber communication Video signal transmission Optical disk pickup	320 nm - 1060 nm	S6468 series
Si PIN photodiode with preamp for spatial light transmission	Spatial light transmission	320 nm - 1060 nm	S7516 series
TE-cooled type Si photodiode	Low light level detection	190 nm - 1000 nm	S2592 S3477 series

Si photodiodes for general photometry and camera application			Product Links
For visible range	Camera application (exposure meter, illuminometer, auto strobe) Light dimmer Copier	320 nm - 840 nm	S1133 S1087 S5493-01
For visible to near IR range	Copier Illuminometer Light dimmer	320 nm - 1100 nm	S4797-01 S1133-01 S1787-08 S1087-01
RGB Color Sensors	White balance adjustment Color identification	400 nm - 720 nm	S6428-01 S6429-01 S6430-01 S7505-01

Si photodiode array, parallel readout			Product Links
16, 35, 46 element linear photodiode array	Multichannel spectrophotometer color analyzer	190 nm - 1100 nm	S5668 series S4111 S4114 series
Dual element Si PIN photodiode array	Position detection Laser beam alignment	190 nm - 1100 nm	S2721-02
5 x 5 or 16 x 16 element Si PIN photodiode array	High-speed 2D photometry 2D spectrophotometry 3D shape measurement	320 nm - 1000 nm	S7585 S3805
Incident light angle sensor	Incident angle detection of infrared LED and sunlight	760 nm - 1100 nm	S6560

Si APD (avalanche photodiode) for low light level detection			Product Links
Low bias operation type	Spatial light transmission Rangefinder Optical fiber communication	400 nm - 1000 nm	S2381 to S2385
Low temperature coefficient type	Spatial light transmission Rangefinder Optical fiber communication	400 nm - 1000 nm	S6045 series
Short wavelength type	Low-light-level measurement Analytical instrument	200 nm - 1000 nm	S5343 S5344 S5345
Multi-element type	Low-light-level measurement Analytical instrument	190 nm - 1000 nm	S4402 S8550

X-ray detector			Product Links
Photodiode coupled to high-sensitivity X-ray scintillator	Baggage inspection system non-destructive inspection system	X-ray region from several 10 keV to 100 keV	S8559 S8193 S5668 series S7878