TMC-4F20 VCSEL TO-46 metal can for gener al pur pose FEATURES: • Industry standard TO-46 package with flat window glass. • Low dependence of power output over temperature. • Symmetrical beam. • Cost-effective laser light source. ELECTRO-OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS: PARAMETERS SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT Threshold Current Output Power Ith Po 1 5 2 10 4 mA mW Operating Current IOP Slope Efficiency Wavelength Forward Voltage Breakdown voltage Series Resistance Beam Divergence η λP VF VBD RS θ 12 820 2 10 TEST CONDITIONS(1) mA 0.20 850 2.2 15 40 8 870 2.5 mW/mA nm V V Ω degree IF =15 mA(2) Adjustable to establish 1.5 mW output power IF=15 mA(3) IF=15 mA IF=15 mA IR=10 µA IF =15 mA IF=15 mA(4) Notes: 1. All parameters except mentioned are measured at IF=15 mA, 25°C, CW. 2. Higher power can be provided under request. 3. Slope efficiency is defined as ∆P/(15-Ith) at 25°C. 4. Beam divergence is defined as the angle of light intensity at Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM). THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS: PARAMETERS Thermal Resistance Ith Temperature Variation VF Temperature Coefficient £bTemperature Coefficient £fP Temperature Coefficient SYMBOL Rth ∆Ith ∆VF/∆T ∆η/∆T ∆λP /∆T MIN TYP MAX 900 -1.5 1.5 -3.0 -0.20 0.06 UNIT TEST CONDITIONS °C /W mA mV/°C %/°C nm/°C TA=25°C TA=0~70°C TA=0~70°C, IF=15 mA TA=0~70°C, IF=15 mA TA=0~70°C, IF=15 mA ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS: PARAMETERS MIN MAX UNIT Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Lead Solder Temperature Continuous Forward Current Continuous Reverse Voltage -40 -20 125 85 260 40 10 ¢J ¢J ¢J mA V CONDITIONS 5 seconds TMC-4F20 Fig. 1 Typical Optical Characteristics Fig. 2 Typical Electrical Characteristics Typical Voltage vs Current 4 3 3 Volt age (V) Out put Po wer (m W) Typical Output Power vs Current 4 2 2 1 1 Ith 0 0 0 5 10 15 0 20 5 10 Fig. 3 Spectrum When Driving Current 15 mA 15 20 Current (mA) Current (mA) Fig. 4 Temperature Dependence of Threshold Current Typical Threshold Current vs Ambient Temperature 10 Threshold Cu rrent (m A) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 o Ambient Temperature ( C) 3 transverse modes typically. OUTLINE DIMENSIONS: WARNING: • Unit: mm The VCSEL is a class IIIb laser in the safety standard ANSI Z136.1 and should be treated as a potential eye hazard.