Ortel transfers CW laser fabrication to Canada
Photonics company Ortel has transferred wafer fabrication of its C-Band, high-power, continuous wave laser module platform to the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC), a pure-play III-V semiconductor wafer foundry.
Ortel says the transfer assures uninterrupted wafer supply and a smooth transition of the laser to use in expanding markets including LIDAR, fibre optic sensing, fibre optic comms, and test and measurement.
The laser features a narrow linewidth (typically 50 kHz), high power (up to 100 mW), and low noise performance. The laser is also available for DWDM applications. It is offered as the model 1790 in 14-pin butterfly form, model number 1995 in a cooled TO56 package, while also available in various standard or custom chip-on-sub mount forms.
Initial customer samples will be available in February, with fully qualified production device availability expected in Q2CY25.
"Throughout the design and qualification process, we've been thrilled to partner with the team at the CPFC," said Grant Olecko, VP of product line management, Ortel. "Their wafer fab is a state-of-the-art facility offering key advantages over the prior Emcore fab including supply security, custom epitaxy growth, superior technology, and major capacity improvements."
Velko Tzolov, director general, CPFC said: "We are delighted to formalise our long-term relationship with Ortel. This partnership will allow us to work together on innovative technologies that drive impactful device performance improvements while continuously maintaining highly reliable wafer fabrication."
The CPFC is located at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa.
