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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2002
Philip Miguelez, Warminster, PA (US);
Shutong Zhou, Lansdale, PA (US);
Richard A. Meier, Abington, PA (US);
N. John Nagurny, Manassas, VA (US);
Philip Miguelez, Warminster, PA (US);
Shutong Zhou, Lansdale, PA (US);
Richard A. Meier, Abington, PA (US);
N. John Nagurny, Manassas, VA (US);
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for using an uncooled laser package having pre-established performance specifications that include a pre-established optical power level. The package is to be used at a second set of performance specifications that include a second optical power level greater than the preestablished optical power level. The method begins by applying a bias level to a laser diode in the uncooled laser package that optimizes distortion and causes the laser package to generate the second optical power level. The bias level is greater than a pre-established bias level specified to generate the pre-established optical power level. Next, the uncooled laser package is heated or cooled to maintain a substantially constant laser diode temperature.