Temperature-Stabilized 850 nm High-Speed VCSEL With Modulation Bandwidth Over 30 GHz
We present an 850 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) featuring enhanced thermal stability and >30 GHz modulation bandwidth. The device maintains stable performance with bandwidths of 30.30 GHz at 25°C and 30.54 GHz at 55°C under 5 mA bias, showing minimal change. Notably, the bandwidth remains nearly constant across a wide current range (3-7 mA). The VCSEL exhibits excellent signal integrity, with relative intensity noise (RIN) consistently below -140 dB/Hz even at elevated temperatures. Advanced thermal management techniques, including polyimide integration and a double-mesa structure, effectively mitigate thermal impedance increase and carrier dynamics degradation. Furthermore, the device successfully achieves 106 Gbit/s PAM4 transmission, as evidenced by clear eye diagrams. These results demonstrate that our co-optimized thermal and carrier design represents a promising approach for developing robust optoelectronic devices capable of reliable high-temperature operation.
Authors
- Jian Qiang Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7774-4724)
- Shihao Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-6944)
- Zhen Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7892-5260)
- Chuyu Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3586-7873)
- Jinlong Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5329-8483)
- Wu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-2307)
- Nannan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-2323)
- Hui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-7019)
- Wei Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9062-9061)
- Shupeng Deng
Institutions
- Shenzhen Technology University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lpt.2025.3607402
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.73