The SE3455/5455 series consists of a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode mounted in a TO-46 metal can package. The SE3455 series has flat window cans providing a wide beam angle, while the SE5455 series has glass lensed cans providing a narrow beam angle. These devices are constructed with dual bond wires suitable for pulsed current applications. The TO-46 packages offer high power dissipation capability and are ideally suited for operation in hostile environments.