{"id":2689,"date":"2022-11-03T15:58:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:34:09","slug":"what-is-a-vcsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/what-is-a-vcsel\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a VCSEL?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">Whether you know it or not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/products\/vcsels\/\">VCSELs<\/a>, or vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, have become a key component in everyday life.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">They work behind the scenes in many applications, including in high-speed optical interconnects in datacenters that enable the flow of internet traffic and in modern cell phones in facial recognition sensing technologies. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide size-medium wp-image-2660 is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:76%\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">Next-generation automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications are requiring solutions with ultra-wide temperature range VCSEL components to enable high-speed optical interconnects in environments that may span a temperature range of -55\u00b0C to +125\u00b0C (-67\u00b0F to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">+257\u00b0F). This is much greater than a typical consumer application or datacenter (0\u00b0C to +70\u00b0C or +85\u00b0C) environment. VCSELs are increasingly being designed into medical, automotive and consumer electronics devices<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">for sensing and facial recognition. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212792317 BCX9\">So, what exactly is a VCSEL?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212792317 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/VCSEL_Optical-150x150.png\" alt=\"VCSEL fiber optic component\" class=\"wp-image-2660\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Anatomy of a VCSEL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">VCSEL is the acronym for vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, which is really just a description of how the device is structured. As the name states, the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> laser emits<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">top surface of th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">e device<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> offers a very compact laser source with a circular-shaped emission patter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">his makes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> for easy coupling into an optical fiber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> and convenient assembly for sensing applications<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW201838704 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">Figure <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> illustrates the light emission patterns of a <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW201838704 BCX9\" href=\"https:\/\/sensing.konicaminolta.us\/us\/technologies\/vcsel-laser-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW201838704 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">light-emitting diode (LED), VCSEL<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> and edge-emitting laser (EEL)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">The middle diagram <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">show<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> the small, circular shape of the VCSEL emission that allows for high-efficiency, low-cost coupling into a standard multimode fiber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\"> and directed emission sensing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201838704 BCX9\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201838704 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emission_LED_VCSEL_EEL_InstrumentSystems-002-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Schematic of the emission structures of LEDs, VCSELs, and EELs.\" class=\"wp-image-2712\" style=\"width:622px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emission_LED_VCSEL_EEL_InstrumentSystems-002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emission_LED_VCSEL_EEL_InstrumentSystems-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emission_LED_VCSEL_EEL_InstrumentSystems-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Emission_LED_VCSEL_EEL_InstrumentSystems-002.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Figure <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> &#8211; Emission patterns of an LED, VCSEL, and EEL, illustrating the small circular pattern of the VCSEL that enables easy fiber coupling. <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Image from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instrumentsystems.com\/en\/applications\/vcsel-laser\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instrument Systems<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:1440,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A VCSEL is a laser fabricated from semiconductor materials, which means that the layers of material that make up the laser cavity must lie vertically. The vertical emission is achieved by creating the laser structure in thin epitaxial layers built up on a substrate, almost like the layers of a sandwich. For high reliability, these layers of materials, of which there may be hundreds, must all be extremely high quality with few defects. The epitaxial structure includes mirrors on both sides of the laser cavity so that the light can resonate within the cavity for the laser to have the opportunity to achieve stimulated emission of a single or small group of modes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-chart.png\" alt=\"A graph showing the layers in a typical VCSEL epitaxy structure and optical intensity of the VCSEL structure.\" class=\"wp-image-2719 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-chart.png 512w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-chart-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the VCSEL epitaxy, the mirrors are created with distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs). The DBRs are made by growing thin 1\/4 \u2013wavelength thickness alternating layers of materials that have distinctly different indices of refraction, which then reflect light of that specific wavelength, increasing the optical intensity in the active region, as shown in Figure 2. This is a key component of a VCSEL because it concentrates the light in the active region so that lasing can occur. The anode and cathode contacts must also run through these mirrors, so they are generally doped, or intentionally given specific impurities, to improve electrical conductivity. This is done particularly in the layers further from the cavity, as doping close to the cavity increases optical loss.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">Figure <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW122460105 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122460105 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\"> &#8211; Layers in a typical VCSEL epitaxy structure and optical intensity of the VCSEL structure<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122460105 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">The cavity region is the second<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">-most<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> critical component of the VCSEL epitaxial layer structure. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">where<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> the carrier confinement and the optical gain can occur in order to achieve stimulated optical emission. The cavity region consists of strained quantum wells where the gain occurs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> as well as barrier regions and additional carrier confinement layers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> to maximize the lasing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">efficiency<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">, as illustrated in the schematic diagram in <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW7811873 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">Figure <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\">. It is the details of these quantum well regions that lead to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> the lasing output light, though also creates<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> some of the most significant challenges in moving to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7811873 BCX9\"> wide-temperature range VCSELs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7811873 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/VCSEL-diagram.png\" alt=\"Diagram of the key elements of a VCSEL\" class=\"wp-image-2714\" style=\"width:481px;height:456px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/VCSEL-diagram.png 962w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/VCSEL-diagram-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/VCSEL-diagram-768x728.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">                  <strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">Figure <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW928686 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW928686 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\"> &#8211; Schematic of key elements of a VCSEL<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW928686 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">Once the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW86682523 BCX9\" href=\"https:\/\/intelliepi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Highly_Uniform_VCSELs_Grown_by_Multi-wafer_Production_MBE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">epitaxial structure is grown on a wafer<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">, the wafer must be fabricated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\"> through semiconductor processing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\"> to create the individual VCSEL devices, of which there are tens to hundreds of thousands of devices on each wafer. During this fabrication process, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW86682523 BCX9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spts.com\/resources\/tech-insights\/plasma-processes-for-vcsels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW86682523 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">individual mesas are etched and an oxidation process is performed<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> to get additional current confinement in the lateral directions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\"> Passivation layers are added and metals are deposited to create the anode and cathode contacts, resulting in a 3D device, a general sample of which is shown in <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW86682523 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">Figure <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">Finally, the wafer must under<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\">go<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86682523 BCX9\"> lapping and dicing to create the thin, tiny individual VCSEL devices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW86682523 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-structure_medium.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-structure_medium.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/vcsel-structure_medium-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">                         <strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">Figure <\/span><\/span><span class=\"FieldRange SCXW195313812 BCX9\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\"> &#8211; 3D model of a VCSEL <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">(Image from <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW195313812 BCX9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spts.com\/resources\/tech-insights\/plasma-processes-for-vcsels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">SPTS<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"caption\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW195313812 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171012357 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171012357 BCX9\">Wide Temperature VCSEL Performance Characteristics<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171012357 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What changes for a wide temperature range VCSEL? Typical datacenter applications have focused on ensuring sufficient optical output power with lower bias currents at higher temperatures because that is where the worst-case operating point was for those environments. Legacy standards based on the state of VCSEL development 20-30 years ago dictate that most datacenter interconnects use 850nm VCSELs. There was seldom any need for a datacenter VCSEL to operate below 0\u00b0C, and definitely not -40\u00b0C or -55\u00b0C. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/markets\/industrial\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">industrial<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/markets\/aerospace\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">aerospace<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/markets\/defense\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">defense<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/markets\/automotive\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">automotive<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> applications definitely see these types of cold temperatures in addition to very hot temperatures, potentially even up to 125\u00b0C. These applications also require highly reliable VCSEL components to pass their rigorous qualification tests.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inneos.com\/products\/vcsels\/980nm-10gbps-extended-temp-vcsel\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">wide temperature range VCSEL<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> must have excellent optical output laser power across the full range of operation, reasonable drive currents, and high reliability over a temperature range of 165\u00b0C or even 180\u00b0C to be an effective component in the system. In order to meet these requirements, the alignment of the cavity\u2019s reflectance peak and the optical gain curve must be aligned so that the gain is greater than the losses over the full operating temperature range. These losses increase with temperature, so for VCSEL operation in general, the overall gain decreases with temperature. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But it\u2019s not quite as simple as that because the VCSEL design can also be adjusted to shift the cavity peak, so if more gain is required at higher temperature, the curves can be shifted. But shift that curve too much toward the higher temperatures, and the gain may fall to nearly zero at the cold temperatures. So, there is a definite tradeoff in the design of VCSELs for wide temperature operation!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VCSELs supporting -55\u00b0C to +125\u00b0C for the ultra-wide temperature range of applications seen in aerospace, automotive, industrial, and defense applications will be extremely important in the next generation of high-speed optical interconnects. Design modifications and even different wavelength VCSELs will be required to meet the rigorous environmental and reliability requirements of these applications. Higher wavelengths, such as 940nm and 980nm VCSELs, have higher gain, are showing excellent performance characteristics, and outstanding reliability across the full temperature range and are beginning to see market traction in transceiver applications due to their improved performance characteristics. 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