Low profile flat pack: a high-power fiber coupled laser diode package for low-cost high-reliability applications

Raj Singh; Trebor Heminway; Richard Krasnick; Peter Griffin; Michael Powers

doi:10.1117/12.529621

10 June 2004 Low-profile flat pack: a high-power fiber coupled laser diode package for low-cost high-reliability applications

Raj Singh, Trebor Heminway, Richard Krasnick, Peter Griffin, Michael Powers

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Proceedings Volume 5358, Photonics Packaging and Integration IV; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529621
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2004, 2004, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

In recent years, high power diode lasers have become established in many applications like material processing, fiber laser and amplifier pumping, free space communication, direct printing and medical diagnosis and procedures. In particular, advances in laser diode packaging have resulted in devices with high wall-plug efficiency, enhanced reliability and low cost of ownership. Despite the advances of recent years, packaging, testing and reliability assurance still account for a majority of the cost of a fiber coupled laser diode. At MKPA-Panasonic, we are developing new fiber coupled laser diode package designs to enable low cost, high reliability assemblies that are amenable to high volume manufacturing. In this paper, we present a new low-profile, uncooled package for single-emitter high power laser diode packaging applications. Detailed design information, thermal modeling and reliability data for this small footprint, low profile optical flat package (OFP) with 4W output power in a 0.15NA, 100 micron core fiber is presented. The unique packaging technology resulting in good thermal and reliability performance in uncooled environments is discussed. All the assembly processes for the package are performed in a flux-free environment. The package is devoid of epoxy and can be hermetically sealed for high reliability operation. A reduced bill of materials and assembly steps result in significant cost savings. The design eliminates all non-vertical assembly processes for ease of assembly. Other features include passive die attach and integrated fiber mount. This package is specifically designed to address the fiber laser pump, industrial material processing, solid state laser pumping, printing and medical application markets.

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Raj Singh, Trebor Heminway, Richard Krasnick, Peter Griffin, and Michael Powers "Low-profile flat pack: a high-power fiber coupled laser diode package for low-cost high-reliability applications", Proc. SPIE 5358, Photonics Packaging and Integration IV, (10 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529621

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