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Thanks for the response...I suppose we will have to see how well these will last over time. So we have one data point for failure with pulsed, but it wasn't really clear what caused the pulsing in that instance. It certainly wasn't entended. I wonder if the LD would survive a less dramatic...

Hello all- Newbie here. I was interested in building one of these into a lab-type unit (current-limited bench supply, fan-cooled heatsink) for use around 1W. Can I expect a decent lifetime in this type of setup? Can these be switched on and off (say 10Hz rate) without damage, or will inrush...