Sub 1% per 1 0000 h degradation rate of multimode 805 nm AlInGaAs lasers at 90/spl deg/C QW temperature and 16 mW//spl mu/m

A 200 h life test of nitride passivated AlInGaAs multimode lasers, with more than 20% aluminum, operating at 16 mW//spl mu/m, demonstrated a linear degradation rate of less than 0.1%/1000 h under stress conditions of 90 /spl deg/C QW temperature and 2500 A/cm/sup 2/ current density. No devices failed.