Corning unveils its next-gen G-2000 green laser

Corning unveils its latest green-laser technology, the G-2000. They say that it demonstrates the industry's highest commercially available performance in optical power, efficiency, and bandwidth (it is 30% brighter, 60% more efficient, and offers 20% better bandwidth than its predecessor, the G-1000). The G-2000 is especially suited for pico projectors.

The G-2000 features:

• 80mW of optical power, enabling up to twenty lumens projection.
• A power-efficient solution with 8% wall-plug efficiency (WPE), and longer battery life.
• Delivers excellent bandwidth capability with modulation speeds up to 150 MHz, enabling wide extended graphics array (WXGA) resolution.
• Ensures consistent green power across a 10-60C temperature range, providing thermal stability over wide temperature ranges and extended use periods.
• Designed with a 4 mm height and slim footprint that enables embedded microprojection in today's ultra-slim mobile devices.

The Corning G-2000 green laser is currently being sampled by customers. Commercial production is estimated to begin later in 2010.