Request InfoNorthrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Systems SectorThe FCA600C030 fiber-coupled array supplies >30 W from a 600-µm fiber, operates at a current of 39 A typical and 44 A maximum, with a threshold current of 7 A typical and 10 A maximum. Manufactured by Northrop Grumman Corp., the array has a tolerance of ±3 nm at its center wavelength of 808 nm. Spectral width FWHM is 3.0 nm. Operating voltage is 1.9 V typical and 2.1 V maximum, and operating temperature ranges from 15 to 30 °C. 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