850nm
wavelength
range
High wavelength
uniformity
Data rates
up to 3.5 Gbps
Low threshold
current
N x 3.125 Gbps
Multi-Mode
VCSEL Array
F e a t u r e s
125
m
125
m
250
m
250
m
250
m
2.5 mm
500
m
125
m
80
m
150
m
500
m
225
m
Ordering information
Part Number
Description
APA1101020000
850nm multi-
mode array 1x2
APA1101040000
850nm multi-
mode array 1x4
APA1101080000
850nm multi-
mode array 1x8
APA1101120000
850nm multi-
mode array 1x12
March 2003
Avalon Photonics Ltd, Badenerstrasse 569
8048 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: +41 1 498 1411 Fax: +41 1 498 1412
Email: vcsel@avap.ch
Internet: www.avalon-photonics.com
E l e c t r o - o p t i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
( f o r i n d i v i d u a l l a s e r s )
*(T=25C unless otherwise noted)
The above specifications are subject to change
without notice
Parameter
Symbol
Ratings
Units
Min Typ Max
Temperature tuning coefficient
/
T
0.06
nm/K
Threshold current variation 0 to+85C
I
th
1
mA
T h e r m a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
Parameter*
Rating
Units
Optical output power
7
mW
Peak forward current
10
mA
Reverse voltage
5
V
Operating temperature
0 to +85
C
Storage temperature
-40 to +100
C
A b s o l u t e m a x i m u m r a t i n g s
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
- AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
PEAK POWER : 7 mW
WAVELENGTH : 850 nm
CLASS IIIb LASER PRODUCT
N x 3.125 Gbps
Multi-Mode
VCSEL Array
Parameter*
Symbol
Conditions
Ratings
Units
Min Typ Max
Threshold current
I
th
1.0
1.8
3.0
mA
Optical output power
P
out
I
op
= 5mA
1.5
mW
Operating voltage
V
op
1.8
V
Emission wavelength
I
op
= 5mA
840 850 860
nm
Spectral bandwidth, RMS
I
op
= 5mA
0.85
nm
Slope efficiency
I
op
= 5mA
0.45
mW/mA
Beam divergence
Full width,
1
/e
2
, 22
I
op
= 5mA
Differential resistance
R
Diff
I
op
= 5mA
30
45
60
Capacitance
C
I
op
= 5mA
0.8
pF
Bandwidth
f
3dB
I
op
= 5mA
>3
GHz
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