HL6315/16G
AlGaInP Laser Diodes
Description
The HL6315/16G are 0.63 µm band AlGalnP laser diodes with a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure.
They are suitable as light sources for laser pointers and optical equipment.
Application
•
Laser pointer
Features
•
Visible light output: 635 nm Typ.
(nearly equal to He-Ne Gas Laser)
•
Optical output power: 3 mW CW
•
Low Operating current: 30mA typ.
•
Low Operating voltage: 2.7 V Max.
HL6315/16G
Package Type
• HL6315/16G: G2
Internal Circuit
• HL6315G
1
3
PD
LD
2
InternalCircuit
• HL6316G
1
3
PD
LD
2
2
HL6315/16G
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(T = 25°C)
C
Item
Optical output power
Pulse optical output power
LD reverse voltage
PD reverse voltage
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Note: 1.
Symbol
P
O
P
O (pulse)
V
R (LD)
V
R (PD)
T
opr
T
stg
Rated Value
3
5
*1
2
30
–10 to +50
–40 to +85
Unit
mW
mW
V
V
°C
°C
Pulse condition: Pulse width
≤1µs,
duty
≤50%
Optical and Electrical Characteristics
(T
C
= 25°C)
Item
Optical output power
Threshold current
Operating current
Operating voltage
Lasing wavelength
Beam divergence (parallel)
Symbol
P
O
I
th
I
op
V
op
λ
p
θ
//
I
S
Min
3
—
—
—
630
6
23
—
Typ
—
25
30
—
635
8
30
0.3
Max Unit
—
—
—
2.7
640
10
39
—
mW
mA
mA
V
nm
deg.
deg.
mA
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW
P
O
= 3 mW, V
R
= 5 V
Test Conditions
Kink free
Beam divergence (perpendicular)
θ
^
Monitor current
3
HL6315/16G
Typical Characteristic Curves
Optical Output Power vs.
Forward Current
3
T
C
= -10 °C
O
(mW)
T
C
= 25 °
C
2
C
T
C
= 50 °
1
Optical output power, P
0
0
20
40
60
F
80
(mA)
100
Forward current, I
Optical Output Power vs.
Monitor Current
0.4
T
C
= 25 °
C
V
R (PD)
= 5 V
Monitor current, I
S
(mA)
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0
1
2
O
3
(mW)
Optical output power, P
4
HL6315/16G
Typical Characteristic Curves (cont)
Far Field Pattern
1
Perpendicular
0.8
0.6
0.4
Parallel
0.2
0
–40
–20
0
Angle (deg)
20
40
C
T
C
= 25 °
P
O
= 3 mW
Relative intensity
Lasing Spectrum
T
C
= 25 °
C
P
O
= 3 mW
Relative intensity
P
O
= 2 mW
P
O
= 1 mW
625
630
635
640
645
650
Wavelength, l p (nm)
Typical Characteristic Curves (cont)
5