II-VI Laser Enterprise Ships its 200 millionth VCSEL and Announces the Sampling of High Power VCSEL for Volume Applications

Nov. 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH, a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq:IIVI) and a global leader in semiconductor lasers, announced today that it has shipped from its Zurich, Switzerland facility its 200 millionth Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) since 2008. This is another milestone achievement confirming the Company's position as the world leading volume supplier of VCSELs to many consumer electronics applications such as optical finger navigation, laser computer mouse, and active optical cables.

The optical characteristics of VCSELs such as low beam divergence, small wavelength shift over temperature, narrow spectral line width and high speed modulation properties make them the ideal light sources for advanced sensing, communication and illumination applications in mobile devices. Furthermore, VCSELs can be produced cost-competitively by utilizing high throughput wafer scale manufacturing and testing processes.

II-VI Laser Enterprise's expertise is to unite design excellence with a long standing, and field proven, reliability track record and the manufacturing control to provide the required combination of performance, reliability and cost advantages to demanding high volume markets.
 

High Power VCSELs

In addition, II-VI Laser Enterprise announces the addition of high power VCSELs to complement its product portfolio geared at high volume consumer electronics markets.  The Company is sampling high power VCSELs for sensing and illumination applications.  The single die lasers emit more than 10mW at 850nm.  Furthermore, the replication of the same die on a 2D-array is enabling to reach up to 2W optical power at 850nm for illumination of larger volumes that can be required in sensing applications such as in time-of-flight.
 

 About II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH

II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH is a leading provider of 980nm single mode pumps, high power laser diode and VCSEL solutions. II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq:IIVI) headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with design centers in Tucson (USA) and Paignton, (UK). The company is serving a variety of markets with its semiconductor laser solutions such as pumping, medical, printing, telecommunication and consumer electronics.

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