Abstract

At high bit rates parasitics associated with bond wires or power loss incurred driving transmission line matched laser diodes are problematic. Extensive efforts toward solution of these problems by the monolithic integration of laser diodes with drive circuits have been undertaken. Here we present an alternative solution in which the laser diode is fabricated with both contacts on the top side and is then flip-chip bonded directly to the laser driver circuit. To our knowledge this is the first demonstration of a laser diode flip-chip mounted directly to a driver circuit.

© 1992 Optical Society of America