Power and Spectral Range Characteristics for Optical Power Converters

Power and Spectral Range Characteristics for Optical Power Converters

High-performance optical power converters (OPCs) enable isolated electrical power and power beaming applications at new wavelengths and higher output powers. Broadcom’s vertical epitaxial heterostructure architecture (VEHSA) multi-junction OPCs permit optical-to-electrical conversion at high efficie...

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Main Authors: Simon Fafard, Denis Masson, Jan-Gustav Werthen, James Liu, Ta-Chung Wu, Christian Hundsberger, Markus Schwarzfischer, Gunther Steinle, Christian Gaertner, Claudio Piemonte, Bernd Luecke, Josef Wittl, Martin Weigert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
optical power converters
laser power converters
power-over-fiber
power beaming
photovoltaic
galvanic isolation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/15/4395
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Summary:High-performance optical power converters (OPCs) enable isolated electrical power and power beaming applications at new wavelengths and higher output powers. Broadcom’s vertical epitaxial heterostructure architecture (VEHSA) multi-junction OPCs permit optical-to-electrical conversion at high efficiency and at manageable external loads. This study provides details of how the power outputs have been extended from <1 W to a power class at ~3 W and another class at >20 W. The work also provides details of how the spectral range options have been extended from 800–830 nm to other key laser diode wavelengths such as 960–990 nm and 1500–1600 nm.
ISSN:1996-1073

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