LASORB, The ESD Absorber From Pangolin Gains Attention With Us Tech

Oct. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, Fla – Pangolin Laser Systems Inc., creators of the LASORB component, and the world’s largest producer of laser display software and control hardware for the entertainment industry recently had an article featured in US-Tech, a major publication addressing the electronics industry. The article, published in the September 2010 issue of US-Tech, discusses the importance of protecting laser diodes from electro-static discharge (ESD), and how the LASORB component is used to extend the life of laser diodes, and completely protect them from death caused by ESD and power surges.


About LASORB

LASORB is the world’s first electronic component to protect laser diodes from direct and indirect electrostatic discharge (ESD). Developed in 2008 by Pangolin’s President and CTO; Mr. William R. Benner Jr., LASORB protects laser diodes, photodiodes, and LED’s from single, multiple, and repeated ESD events of both positive and negative polarity.  

Benner states “LASORB has applications across a wide array of consumer, commercial, and industrial products. ESD is a well known problem for laser diodes, and without LASORB, a single modest ESD event can cause permanent damage, resulting in partial or complete diode failure.”

Laser diodes are known to fail long before the manufacturers’ rated life expectancy, and ESD is a suspected cause in many of the malfunctions. With the global market for laser diodes at around 750 million units per year (Laser Focus World), LASORB has been a cost effective means for many companies, in multiple industries, to protect their laser diodes from ESD and power surges.

Pangolin is producing three separate lines of LASORB, one optimized for red and infrared diodes, one optimized for BLU-RAY diodes, and one optimized for 445nm blue laser diodes. The LASORB website (http://www.LASORB.com) offers detailed product information and datasheets, and related information on laser diodes and ESD. Videos demonstrating the effects of ESD on laser diodes and the effectiveness of LASORB in protecting them are available at Lasorb.com or YouTube: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bvoC81ZsTM)



About Pangolin Laser Systems and Co-Founder William R. Benner Jr.

Since 1986, Pangolin has amassed over 15,000 clients in 63 countries firmly positioning themselves as the world leader; providing software and hardware solutions to the laser display and entertainment industries. The company, with offices in the US, China, and Slovenia has received more than 20 awards for technical achievement, including recent awards from the International Laser Display Association for LASORB and their latest software development QuickShow. Pangolin features a broad client base, with products being used in conjunction with Super Bowl XLIV, Carnival cruise lines, the US Navy, Maroon 5, Metallica, and 20th Century Fox just to name a few.

William R. Benner Jr.; Pangolin’s President and CTO, is an internationally recognized software and hardware developer from the US. He has represented the United States in the International Skill Olympics and currently holds several patents in the field of laser technology and electronics.

About US-Tech

Since 1986, U.S Tech has become a major publication for the electronics industry. They have helped their readers stay up to date on the latest news, and adapt to the many changes that are taking place in the electronics industry. They put strong emphasize towards the coverage of new products and services that they believe can help technology in the U.S. to continue to thrive.
U.S Tech has a vast array of readers on multiple continents, including Canada, Mexico, Europe and China. They participate in all major trade conferences to further expose the products and services they cover.

For more information on Pangolin, and their award winning line of products, visit their website at (http://www.Pangolin.com). For more information on the LASORB device, visit (http://www.LASORB.com).

Media contact:
Justin Perry
Justin@Pangolin.com  
Phone: (407)-299-2088

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Pangolin is a global corporation, that specializes in creating software and hardware solutions for the laser display and text messaging industries. Products allow users to create award winning laser light shows, and run text message marketing solutions.