Opto-Electronics

Opto-electronics is a rapidly developing field, driven mainly by the growth of the Internet. Constant product innovations are being introduced as the technology advances, leading to increased bandwidth, all-optical switching, and lower costs.

This leading-edge technology means, however, that the production processes are immature and comprehensive testing is necessary to ensure that stable and reliable components are delivered to the end customers.

Environmental test, Life Test, and Burn-in techniques are used extensively to prove reliability at both the Development and Manufacturing stages. The precise alignment demanded by opto-electronic devices introduces new sources of parameter drift compared to other components, and this responds well to thermal cycling methods.