Filters

This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Filters category on DigiKey.com

Optical Filters are devices that transmit predefined wavelengths of light. These can be filtered by the type, optical density, wavelength, optic diameter, and more.


SelectionCharacteristics

Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.

Transmission: The percentage of light that is allowed to pass through the filter and transmit to the output side.

Optical Density: The amount of light rejected by the filter.

Wavelength: The range of wavelengths of light that the filter is designed to transmit, reflect, or attenuate.

Optic Diameter: The physical size or dimensions of the filter’s optical component.

Clear Aperture: The unobstructed area through the filter that allows light to pass through without significant loss.

Mounting Type: The diameter of the filter thread that allows the filter to be mounted onto an optical system.

ProductExamples
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MFR PART # G063465000
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-1238-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION NEUTRAL FILTER; T=1%; D=22.4; MO
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # G371144000
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-G371144000-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION NEUTRAL FILTER; T=2%; D=22.4
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # G052506000
DIGI-KEY PART # 1601-G052506000-ND
MANUFACTURER Excelitas Technologies
DESCRIPTION NEUTRAL FILTER; T=1%; D=12.7; MO
DATASHEET Click Here

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