Lasers

MACOM’s patented Etched Facet Technology (EFT) represents a dramatic advancement in the semiconductor laser industry by addressing the primary limitations of existing technology and processes.  Our etched facet lasers provide a compelling cost and performance advantage over industry cleaved facet Fabry-Perot (FP) and Distribute-Feedback (DFB) lasers with below benefits:

• Wafer-scale facet coating, testing and characterization
• Significant reduction of processing steps
• Dramatic increase in laser yield
• Both edge and surface emitting lasers available
• Capable of making very short cavity high speed, low threshold lasers
• Low cost packaging for high data rate modules
• True monolithic integration
• Flexible material and structural design
• Laser cavity independent of crystal orientation
• Scalable manufacturing technology