HL6515MG Visible High Power Laser Diode for Recordable-DVD ADE-208-1512A (Z) Preliminary Rev.1 Oct. 2002 Description The HL6515MG is a 0.65 µm band AlGalnP laser diode (LD) with a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure. It is suitable as a light source for large capacity optical disc memories, such as Recordable-DVD, and various other types of optical equipment. Application • Optical disc memories(DVD-R/-RW/-RAM) • Optical equipment Features • Operating temperature: 75°C Max (100mW(pulse), PW = 100ns, duty = 50%) • Small package : φ 5.6 mm • Visible light output : λp = 658 nm Typ • Low operating current : Iop = 90 mA Typ (Po = 50 mW) Package Type • HL6515MG: MG Internal Circuit 1 3 LD 2 Note: This type is under development. Therefore, this data sheet may be changed without any notice. HL6515MG Absolute Maximum Ratings (TC = 25°C) Item Symbol Value Unit Optical output power PO 60 mW 1 Pulse optical output power PO(pulse) 100 * mW Laser diode reverse voltage VR(LD) 2 V CW Operating temperature Topr(CW) −10 to +70 °C Pulse Operating temperature Topr(pulse) −10 to +75 °C Storage temperature Tstg −40 to +85 °C Note: 1. Pulse condition : Pulse width = 100 ns, duty = 50% Optical and Electrical Characteristics (TC = 25°C) Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions Threshold current Ith — 40 55 mA — Operating current Iop — 90 110 mA PO = 50 mW Operating voltage VOP — 2.6 3.0 V PO = 50 mW Lasing wavelength λp 652 658 662 nm PO = 50 mW Beam divergence parallel to the junction θ// 7.5 9.5 10.5 deg. PO = 50 mW Beam divergence parpendicular to the junction θ⊥ 15 17 19 deg. PO = 50 mW Astigmatism AS — 1 — µm PO = 3 mW, NA = 0.55 Rev.1, Oct. 2002, page 2 of 5 HL6515MG Package Dimensions As of July, 2002 Unit: mm 0.4 +0.1 –0 φ 5.6 +0 –0.025 1.0 ± 0.1 (90˚) (0.4) 0.25 φ 4.1 ± 0.3 φ 3.55 ± 0.1 Glass 2.3 ± 0.2 φ 1.6 ± 0.2 1.27 6.5 ± 1.0 1.2 ± 0.1 Emitting Point 3 – φ 0.45 ± 0.1 1 1 2 3 3 2 φ 2.0 ± 0.2 Hitachi Code JEDEC JEITA Mass (reference value) LD/MG — — 0.3 g Rev.1, Oct. 2002, page 3 of 5 HL6515MG Disclaimer 1. Hitachi neither warrants nor grants licenses of any rights of Hitachi’s or any third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights for information contained in this document. Hitachi bears no responsibility for problems that may arise with third party’s rights, including intellectual property rights, in connection with use of the information contained in this document. 2. Products and product specifications may be subject to change without notice. Confirm that you have received the latest product standards or specifications before final design, purchase or use. 3. Hitachi makes every attempt to ensure that its products are of high quality and reliability. However, contact Hitachi’s sales office before using the product in an application that demands especially high quality and reliability or where its failure or malfunction may directly threaten human life or cause risk of bodily injury, such as aerospace, aeronautics, nuclear power, combustion control, transportation, traffic, safety equipment or medical equipment for life support. 4. Design your application so that the product is used within the ranges guaranteed by Hitachi particularly for maximum rating, operating supply voltage range, heat radiation characteristics, installation conditions and other characteristics. Hitachi bears no responsibility for failure or damage when used beyond the guaranteed ranges. Even within the guaranteed ranges, consider normally foreseeable failure rates or failure modes in semiconductor devices and employ systemic measures such as failsafes, so that the equipment incorporating Hitachi product does not cause bodily injury, fire or other consequential damage due to operation of the Hitachi product. 5. This product is not designed to be radiation resistant. 6. No one is permitted to reproduce or duplicate, in any form, the whole or part of this document without written approval from Hitachi. 7. Contact Hitachi’s sales office for any questions regarding this document or Hitachi semiconductor products. 1. The laser light is harmful to human body especially to eye no matter what directly or indirectly. The laser beam shall be observed or adjusted through infrared camera or equivalent. 2. This product contains gallium arsenide (GaAs), which may seriously endanger your health even at very low doses. Please avoid treatment which may create GaAs powder or gas, such as disassembly or performing chemical experiments, when you handle the product. When disposing of the product, please follow the laws of your country and separate it from other waste such as industrial waste and household garbage. Rev.1, Oct. 2002, page 4 of 5 HL6515MG Sales Offices Hitachi, Ltd. Semiconductor & Integrated Circuits Nippon Bldg., 2-6-2, Ohte-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan Tel: (03) 3270-2111 Fax: (03) 3270-5109 URL http://www.hitachisemiconductor.com/ For further information write to: Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. 179 East Tasman Drive San Jose,CA 95134 Tel: <1> (408) 433-1990 Fax: <1>(408) 433-0223 Hitachi Europe Ltd. Electronic Components Group Whitebrook Park Lower Cookham Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8YA, United Kingdom Tel: <44> (1628) 585000 Fax: <44> (1628) 778322 Hitachi Asia Ltd. Hitachi Tower 16 Collyer Quay #20-00 Singapore 049318 Tel : <65>-6538-6533/6538-8577 Fax : <65>-6538-6933/6538-3877 URL : http://semiconductor.hitachi.com.sg Hitachi Europe GmbH Electronic Components Group Dornacher Str 3 D-85622 Feldkirchen Postfach 201, D-85619 Feldkirchen Germany Tel: <49> (89) 9 9180-0 Fax: <49> (89) 9 29 30 00 Hitachi Asia Ltd. (Taipei Branch Office) 4/F, No. 167, Tun Hwa North Road Hung-Kuo Building Taipei (105), Taiwan Tel : <886>-(2)-2718-3666 Fax : <886>-(2)-2718-8180 Telex : 23222 HAS-TP URL : http://semiconductor.hitachi.com.tw Hitachi Asia (Hong Kong) Ltd. Group III (Electronic Components) 7/F., North Tower World Finance Centre, Harbour City, Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Hong Kong Tel : <852>-2735-9218 Fax : <852>-2730-0281 URL : http://semiconductor.hitachi.com.hk Copyright © Hitachi, Ltd., 2002. All rights reserved. Printed in Japan. Colophon 7.0 Rev.1, Oct. 2002, page 5 of 5