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HL6331G/32G

Low Operating Current Visible Laser Diode

ODE-208-032A (Z)

Rev.1

Oct. 21, 2005

Description

The HL6331G/32G are 0.63

µm band AlGaInP 10mW laser diodes with a multi-quantum well (MQW) structure. They

are suitable as light sources for laser levelers, laser scanners and optical equipment for measurement.

Features

• Visible light output: λp = 635 nm Typ

• Single longitudinal mode

• Optical output power: 10 mW CW

• Low operating current : 55 mA Typ

• Low Operating voltage: 2.4 V Max

• Operating temperature : +60°C

• TM mode oscillation

LD

PD

1

3

2

Internal Circuit

• HL6331G

Internal Circuit

• HL6332G

Package Type

• HL6331G/32G: G2

LD

3

2

PD

1

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Item

Symbol

Ratings

Unit

Optical output power

10

mW

LD reverse voltage

2

V

PD reverse voltage

30

V

Operating temperature

Topr

–10 to +60

°C

Storage temperature

Tstg

–40 to +85

°C

Optical and Electrical Characteristics

Item

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Test Conditions

Threshold current

Ith

—

40

60

mA

—

Operating current

—

55

75

mA

Operating voltage

—

2.2

2.4

V

Slope efficiency

ηs

0.40

0.65

0.90

mW/mA

Beam divergence

parallel to the junction

θ//

6

8

11

°

Beam divergence

perpendicular to the junction

θ⊥

25

31

36

°

Lasing wavelength

λp

630

635

640

nm

Monitor current

0.08

0.15

0.30

mA