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Quality & manufacturing

Every device we ship is burned in, wavelength- and power-tested and optically inspected before it leaves the line.

Test floor

The equipment behind the datasheet

These photographs are of the manufacturing partner's production and test floor. They are shared here with permission and show the process our devices are built on.

**Wavelength & power verification**Spectrum, peak wavelength and output power recorded per unit at 25 °C against the datasheet band.

**High / low temperature aging**Programmable thermal chambers for burn-in and temperature cycling, with ΔP0 tracked across the soak.

**High-magnification inspection**Die attach, wire bond and facet inspection under high-magnification microscopy.

**Dimensional metrology**2D optical image measurement for package and emitter geometry verification.

**Automated fibre coupling**Active-alignment coupling stations for single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibre pigtails.

**Die attach & eutectic bonding**Automatic die bonders and eutectic bonders for high-reliability TO and LCC assemblies.

**Fibre end-face interferometry**End-face geometry checked on every connectorised fibre assembly.

**Controlled production environment**ESD-protected clean assembly and optical alignment benches.

What you receive with a shipment

Certificate of conformance per lot, with the measured peak wavelength and output power distribution
Per-unit breakdown voltage record for APDs, so your bias circuit can be set without a sweep
RoHS and REACH declarations for the exact part number supplied
Laser safety classification statement for the delivered configuration
Handling and soldering profile — including the high-temperature profile for two-pin metal packages
De-sensitised reference case on request, for your own supplier qualification file

Compliance documentation (RoHS / REACH declarations, laser class reports, material declarations) is issued per part number on request, together with a Certificate of Conformance for each lot.

Dual-use and export compliance

Laser diodes and photodiodes are dual-use items in most jurisdictions. We ship against an end-user declaration and we will not release an order where the stated end use does not match the destination or the buyer's business.

If your application is in defence or aerospace, tell us up front. It changes the paperwork, not the answer.

Traceability

Every shipment is traceable to the wafer lot and the assembly batch. If a field return appears, we can identify the sibling units from the same lot and tell you whether the failure is isolated.

100 %Wavelength and power verified per unit

−40 to +85 °CTemperature range for burn-in and cycling

≤ 10 µmCOB die placement tolerance

10 000 hRated lifetime, fibre-coupled modules

Request the compliance pack for your part number.

Tell us which device you are evaluating and which documents your quality system needs — we will send them before you commit to an order.

Request the documentation See the catalogue