Laser Diodes

GH0781RA2C

High Power Laser Diode for MAX. 48

GH0781RA2C

Speed CD-R Drive(784nm-Pulse 225mW)

Outline Dimensions

(Unit : mm)

2
1.00.15

0.40.1

X
90 2

2.0

Features

(1) Maximum optical power output : 120mW (CW)

(2) High power (pulse MAX. 225mW), MAX. 48 speed writing
(3) High coupling efficiency.
The ellipticity (///) is close to 1.
(4) Wavelength : TYP. 784nm
(5) 5.6mm package

0.40.1

Applications

(1) CD-R drives

(2) CD-RW drives

Emission point
2

+0

5.6 0.025
4.4MAX.
Cap glass

burr0.1 MAX.

0.5 MAX.

Reference plane 0.5 MIN.

1.2 MAX.

Tolerance 0.2mm

1.20.1

1.270.08

2.30.5

Laser chip

6.51.0

0.250.03

3.550.1
1.0 MIN.

3-0.450.1
2 1
3

1 : Dimension measured at lead base

2 : Within 0.6mm from reference plane

Terminal connection

Enlarged view of emission point

X
Emission point

e
Non connection
Y

Laser
diode

00.08

00.08
w
Center of virtual circle that runs
3 points on the stem periphery

3
2

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter
Optical power output
Optical power output (pulse)
Reverse voltage
3

4
1
2
3

70

Operating temperature

Rating

PO

120

Unit
mW

Pp

225

mW

Vrl

Topc(c)

-10 to +65

Pulse

Topp(c)

-10 to +75

Tstg

-40 to +85

Tsld

300

Case temperature
Pulse width : 0.1s, Duty : 50%
CW (Continuous Wave) drive

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Symbol

Laser
CW

Storage temperature
Soldering temperature

Notice

(TC=25C 1)

At the position of 1.6mm or more from

the lead base (Within 3s)

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Electro-optical Characteristics1
Parameter

Symbol

4
5

30

40

mA
mA

141

167

Operating voltage

2.1

2.5

780

784

787

nm

23

Parallel

Vop
p
//

23

Perpendicular

Ripple
3

Parallel

Rl
//

Perpendicular

Interference pattern intensity

Kink
Polarization ratio

Unit

Iop

Differential efficiency

MAX.

Operating current

Misalignment angle

TYP.

Ith

Half intensity angle

MIN.

Threshold current

Wavelength

(TC=25C)
Conditions

Po=100mW

70mW
I(100mW)-I(30mW)

7.8

8.7

9.8

14.5

16

-20

17.5
+20

-1.5

+1.5

-2.5

+2.5

0.8

1.0

1.3

mW/mA

Po=100mW

K-LI

P1=45mW, P2=135mW, P3=225mW

10

Pl

Po=3mW, NA=0.13

20

Initial value, CW (Continuous Wave) drive

Angle at 50% peak intensity (full-width at half-maximum)
Parallel to the junction plane (X-Z plane)
Perpendicular to the junction plane (Y-Z plane)
Rl=P/P P : the maximum deviation of the far field pattern from its approximate curve P : the peak of the approximate curve
Pulse drive (Pulse width : 0.1s, Duty : 50%)

Please refer to the chapter "Handling Precautions"

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GH0781RA2C

Optical power output - Forward current [CW]

Optical power output - Forward current [Pulse]

Optical power output Pp(mW)

Optical power output Po(mW)

120
100
Tc=25C
80
Tc=50C
60
Tc=75C
40
20
0

50

100

150

200

250

200
(Pulse Width : 0.5s,
Duty : 50%)

150
Tc=25C
Tc=50C
100
Tc=75C
50

300

Forward current I F(mA)

100

200

300

400

Forward current I F(mA)

Case temperature dependence of threshold current [CW]

Far field pattern

1.2

10
Relative optical power output

Relative threshold current

(Tc=25C, Po=100mW)

0.1

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1.0
0.8

0.6

//

0.4
0.2
0
-40.0

80

-20.0

Relative intensity noise (RIN) [without high frequency modulation]

-90

40.0

MAX. (dB/Hz)

-120
-130
-140

Measurement Frequency : 720kHz

Band Width : 10kHz

-100

Tc = 25C
Po = 3mW

-110
RIN(dB/Hz)

RIN(dB/Hz)

-90

Tc = 25C
Po = 3mW

-110

MAX. (dB/Hz)

-120

High frequency modulation : TDK HFM-098

(5V, 350MHz)

-130
-140

-150
-160

20.0

Relative intensity noise (RIN) [with high frequency modulation]

Measurement Frequency : 720kHz

Band Width : 10kHz

-100

0.0
angle ( )

Case temperature Tc(C)

0.001

0.01

MIN. (dB/Hz)

-150

MIN. (dB/Hz)

0.1
Fead back(%)

10

-160

0.001

0.01

0.1

10

Fead back(%)

Note) Characteristics shown in diagrams are typical values. (not assurance value)

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Lasing spectrum [without high frequency modulation]

Lasing spectrum [with high frequency modulation]

(Tc=25C, Po=3mW)

Relative optical power output

Relative optical power output

(Tc=25C, Po=3mW)

770

780

790

769

779

789

wavelength (nm)

wavelength (nm)

Visibility [without high frequency modulation]

Visibility [with high frequency modulation]

100

100
(Tc=25C, Po=3mW)

visibility (%)

visibility (%)

(Tc=25C, Po=3mW)

50

0
-10.37

0
light path length (mm)

10.37

50

0
-10.37

10.37

light path length (mm)

Note) Characteristics shown in diagrams are typical values. (not assurance value)

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