Title :
Highly reliable operation of InGaAlAs mesa-waveguide photodiodes in a humid ambient
Author :
Shishikura, M. ; Tanaka, S. ; Nakamura, H. ; Matsuoka, Y. ; Kikuchi, S. ; Nagatsuma, K. ; Sudo, R. ; Miura, T. ; Ono, T. ; Tsuji, S.
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Reliable mesa-type waveguide photodiode operation in a humid ambient is demonstrated. Median lifetime at 45°C/50%RH estimated from a pressure cooker test was 20 years, which is sufficient to apply this device in low-cost nonhermetic modules
Keywords :
indium compounds; 20 y; 45 C; InGaAlAs; InGaAlAs mesa-waveguide photodiodes; highly reliable operation; humid ambient; low-cost nonhermetic modules; median lifetime; mesa-type waveguide photodiode operation; optical access network modules; pressure cooker test;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971591
