Highly reliable hard soldered QCW laser diode stack packaging platform

Paul Rosenberg; Patrick Reichert; Jihua Du; Michael Fouksman; Hailong Zhou; John McNulty; Sherry Tolman; Calvin Luong

doi:10.1117/12.701303

7 February 2007 Highly reliable hard-soldered 1.6kW QCW laser diode stack packaging platform

Paul Rosenberg, Patrick Reichert, Jihua Du, Michael Fouksman, Hailong Zhou, John McNulty, Sherry Tolman, Calvin Luong

Proceedings Volume 6456, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications V; 645618 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701303
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We describe the performance and reliability of multi-bar diode stacks assembled with hard solder attachment of the laser diode bar to the conduction-cooled package substrate. The primary stack package design is based on a modular platform that makes use of common piece parts to incorporate anywhere from 2-7 bars, operating at peak powers of 80W/bar to 200W/bar. In assembling monolithic type diode stack packages, it is typical to use a soft solder material such as indium for P-side bar attachment into the package. Due to its low melting point and low yield stress, indium can provide a solder joint that transfers low stress to the laser bar. However, during CW and QCW operation, indium is prone to migration that can cause device failure due to a number of well-known mechanisms. This shortcoming of soft-solder bar attachment can limit the number of shots the stack delivers over its operating life. By replacing the soft solder typically used for P-side attachment with a hard solder, it is possible to greatly reduce or eliminate certain failure modes, thereby increasing the operating life of the part. We demonstrate lifetime of > 1E9 shots at 80 W/bar, 250 us/40 Hz pulses, and 50C package operating temperature.

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Paul Rosenberg, Patrick Reichert, Jihua Du, Michael Fouksman, Hailong Zhou, John McNulty, Sherry Tolman, and Calvin Luong "Highly reliable hard-soldered 1.6kW QCW laser diode stack packaging platform", Proc. SPIE 6456, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications V, 645618 (7 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701303

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