Abstract
This paper briefly discusses some of the major problems associated with multi-GHz (i.e., > 1 GBPS) VCSEL packaging. Spice simulations for the TO-56 laser can are presented and compared to measured laboratory data for model verification. Spice models were used to determine frequency limitations associated with the TO-46 and TO-56 laser cans. The lessons learned from the analysis of the TO-46 and TO-56 cans were used to design and model a conceptual VCSEL package, dubbed OPAL (Optical Package for Advanced Lasers), capable of operation to data rates as high as 4.8 GBPS. The modeling techniques used to match the TO-46 and TO-56 time domain and frequency domain simulations to measurements were extrapolated to create a model of OPAL and evaluate it at high frequencies.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 605-611 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings - Electronic Components and Technology Conference |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE 46th Electronic Components & Technology Conference, ECTC - Orlando, FL, USA Duration: May 28 1996 → May 31 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering