Semiconductor Group 1 02.97
Pulsed Laser Diode in Plastic Package SPL PLxx
10 W Peak (Class 3 Laser Product) (SFH 4884xx)
Preliminary
Features
• Low cost plastic package
• Reliable strained InGaAs/GaAs material
• High power large-optical-cavity structure
• Single emitting area 200 µm × 2 µm
Applications
• Range finding
• Security, surveillance
• Illumination, ignition
• Testing and measurement
Type Old Type
(as of Oct. 1996) Wavelength *) Ordering Code
SPL PL85
SPL PL90 SFH 488425
–850 nm
904 nm Q62702-P1759
on request
*) Other wavelengths in the range of 780 nm ... 980 nm are available on request.
Maximum Ratings
(TA = 25 °C)
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
Forward current IF––20
A
Pulse width (FWHM) tp– – 100 ns
Duty factor D– 0.1 – %
Reverse voltage VR––3V
Operating temperature Top – 20 … + 85 °C
Storage temperature Tstg – 40 … + 100 °C
Soldering temperature
(tm,ax = 5 s, 2 mm from bottom edge of case) Ts– – 260 °C
SPL PLxx
(SFH 4884xx)
Semiconductor Group 2
Optical Characteristics
(TA = 25 °C)
Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
Emission wavelength 1) λ830 850 870 nm
Spectral width (FWHM) 1) ∆λ 4nm
Forward current (10 W) 1) If––14A
Threshold current Ith –1–A
Forward voltage (0.1 A) VF– 1.6 – V
Forward voltage (20 A) VF–610V
Rise and fall time (10% ... 90%) tr, tr210–ns
Beam spread at 20 A (FWHM) θ|| × θ⊥– 10 × 30 – °
Temperature coefficient of wavelength 2) ∂λ / ∂T0.25 0.27 0.30 nm/K
Temperature coefficient of optical power ∂P/ ∂T– – 0.5 – %/K
Thermal resistance Rth JA – 160 – K/W
1) Standard operating conditions refer to pulses of 50 ns at 10 kHz rate with 10 W peak power into NA = 0.5
2) Depending on emission wavelength.
SPL PLxx
(SFH 4884xx)
Semiconductor Group 3
Optical Characteristics (TA = 25 °C)
Radiant Power Pcw vs. IFPermissible pulse handling capability;
IF vs. t; Parameter D (duty cycle)
Max. forward current vs pulse
length IF vs. τ; parameter D
duty cycle is under evaluation
Farfield Distribution
Parallel to Junction Irel vs. θ||
Farfield Distribution
Parallel to Junction Irel vs. θ||
SPL PLxx
(SFH 4884xx)
Semiconductor Group 4
Package Outlines
(Dimensions in mm, unless specified)
