Telcordia (Bellcore) GR-468-CORE
	
	
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			Reliability Assurance Requirement for Optoelectronic Devices
		
 
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			Component level qual (Laser diode, LED, PD, …)
		
 
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			Mechanical, environment and electrical
		
 
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			Tests in parallel
		
 
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			Integrity tests – harsh test conditions
		
 
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			Long duration
		
 
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			Sampling Plan
		
 
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			Optical electrical functional testing
		
 
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			Pass/Fail criteria
		
 
	
	
		The GR-468 test qualification includes:
	
	
		
			
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					1.1
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					Scope and Purpose  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–1
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					1.2
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					Reliability Assurance – Overview and Philosophy  . . . . . . .
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					1–2
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					1.2.1
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					Overview of Reliability Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–2
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					1.2.2
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					Reliability Assurance Generic Requirements Philosophy
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					1–3
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					1.3
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					Document History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–4
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					1.3.1
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					Changes Between Issues 1 and 2 of GR-468-CORE . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–4
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					1.3.2
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					Changes Between TR-NWT-000468/TA-NWT-000983 and GR-468-CORE,
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					Issue 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–5
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					1.4
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					Related Telcordia Documents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–6
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					1.5
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					Terminology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–7
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					1.5.1
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					Device Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1–7
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					1.5.2
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					Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Customers  . . . . . . . .
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					1.5.3
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					Operating Environments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1.5.3.1
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					CO Environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1.5.3.2
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					UNC Environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1.5.4
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					Quality Levels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					1.5.5
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					Failure Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
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					1.5.6
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					Requirements Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
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					1.6
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					Requirement Labeling Conventions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
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					1.6.1
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					Numbering of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
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					1.6.2
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					Identification of Object Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
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					1.6.3
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					Requirement Object Absolute Number Assignment  . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
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		2 Reliability Assurance Processes
	
	
		
			
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					2.1 Supplier Approval and Device Qualification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–1
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					2.1.1
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					Specification and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–2
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					2.1.2
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					Supplier Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–2
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					2.1.3
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					Common Process-Related Criteria for Device Qualification  . . . . .
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					2–3
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					2.1.3.1
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					Qualification Test Documentation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–3
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					2.1.3.2 Qualification of Devices by Similarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–5
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					2.1.3.3
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					Levels of Assembly for Qualification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–5
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					2.1.3.4 Provisional Use of Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–6
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					2.1.3.5 Use of Supplier-Provided Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–8
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					2.1.3.6
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					Treatment of Internally Manufactured Devices  . . . . . . . . .
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					2–8
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					2.1.3.7
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					Sampling for Qualification Tests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–9
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					2.1.3.7.1
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					LTPD Sampling Plan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2–9
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					2.1.3.7.2
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					Use of Nonconforming Devices for Qualification . . . . .
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					2.1.3.7.3
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					Treatment of Low Volume Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2.1.3.7.4
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					Characterization Test Data for Additional Samples . . . .
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					2.1.3.7.5
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					Additional Considerations for Stress Tests  . . . . . . . .
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					2.1.3.8
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					Device Codes that Fail Qualification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2.1.4
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					Requalification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					2.2
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					Lot-to-Lot Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
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					2.2.1
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					Definition of a Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
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					2.2.2
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					Purchase Specifications
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					2.2.3
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					Sampling for Lot-to-Lot Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
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					2.2.3.1
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					AQL-Based Sampling
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					2.2.3.2 Treatment of Low Volume Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
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					2.2.4
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					Source Inspection/Incoming Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
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					2.2.4.1 Use of Supplier-Provided Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
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					2.2.4.2
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					Treatment of Internally Manufactured Devices  . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
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					2.2.4.3
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					Controls for Devices Used in Purchased Modules . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
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					2.2.5
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					Lot-to-Lot Control Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19
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					2.2.6
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					Lot-to-Lot Control Test Areas
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					2.2.6.1
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					Visual Inspection
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					2.2.6.2
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					Electrical and Optical Testing
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					2.2.6.3
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					Screening  . . . .
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					2.2.7
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					Data Recording and Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
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					2.2.8
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					Summary of Supplier History Data
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					2.2.9
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					Treatment of Defective Devices and Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23
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					2.2.10
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					Ship-to-Stock Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23
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					2.3 Feedback and Corrective Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25
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					2.3.1
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					Lot-to-Lot Control Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
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					2.3.2
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					Circuit Pack Test and Burn-In
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					2.3.3
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					System-Level Test and Burn-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27
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					2.3.4
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					Repair of Field Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27
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					2.3.5
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					Unconfirmed Circuit Pack Failures
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					2.3.6
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					Data Collection and Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
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					2.3.7
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					Device Failure Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–28
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					2.4 Device Storage and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29
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					2.4.1
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					Nonconforming Material  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–29
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					2.4.2
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					Material Review System
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					2.4.3
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					Stockroom Inventory Practices
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					2.4.3.1
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					FIFO Inventory Policy
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					2.4.3.2 Reworked Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30
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					2.4.4
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					ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30
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					2.5
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					Documentation and Test Data
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					2.5.1
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					Availability of Documentation
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					2.5.2
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					Availability of Other Information
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					2.6 Availability of Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–33
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					2.7
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					Environmental, Health, Safety, and Physical Design Considerations . . . . . . 2–33
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					2.7.1
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					Environmental Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–33
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					2.7.2
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					Health Considerations
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					2.7.3
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					Safety Considerations – Flammability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–34
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					2.7.4
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					Physical Design Considerations
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					2.7.4.1
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					Hermeticity  . . . . . . . .
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					2.7.4.2
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					Solder Flux  . . . . . . . .
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					2.7.4.3
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					Allowable Terminal and Lead Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–35
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		3 Test Procedures
	
	
		 
	
	
		
			
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					3.1
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					General Test Procedure Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–1
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					3.1.1
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					Standardized Test Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–1
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					3.1.2
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					Test Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–2
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					3.1.3
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					Establishment of Pass/Fail Criteria  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–2
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					3.1.4
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					Alternative Test Conditions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–2
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					3.1.4.1 Calculation of Equivalent Test Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–3
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					3.1.4.2 Activation Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–4
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					3.1.4.3 Additional Considerations Related to Multiple Failure
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					Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–5
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					3.2
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					Characterization Test Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–6
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					3.2.1
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					Spectral Characteristics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–6
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					3.2.1.1 Spectral Characteristics for MLM Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					3–7
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					3.2.1.2 Spectral Characteristics for SLM Lasers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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		3.2.1.2.1 Considerations for Continuous Wave Lasers . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
	
	
		3.2.1.2.2 Considerations for WDM Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
	
	
		
			
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					3.2.1.2.3
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					Considerations for Tunable Lasers  . . . . . . .
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					3.2.1.2.4
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					Considerations for High Bit-Rate Applications
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					. . .
				 | 
				
					.
				 | 
				
					. 3–12
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		3.2.1.3 Spectral Characteristics for LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
	
	
		3.2.2 Output Power/Drive Current Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
	
	
		3.2.2.1 General Output Power and L-I Curve Measurement
	
	
		
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–14
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.2
				 | 
				
					Laser Threshold Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–16
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.3
				 | 
				
					Laser Threshold Current Temperature Sensitivity . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–16
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.4
				 | 
				
					Output Power Levels at Particular Current Levels . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–17
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.4.1
				 | 
				
					Laser Output Power at the Threshold Current .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–17
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.4.2
				 | 
				
					LED Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–17
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.5
				 | 
				
					Linearity of the Laser L-I Curve  . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–17
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.5.1
				 | 
				
					Overall Linearity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–18
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.5.2 Kinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–18
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.5.3
				 | 
				
					Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–19
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.6
				 | 
				
					Laser Slope Efficiency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–19
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.7
				 | 
				
					Relative Intensity Noise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–20
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.2.8
				 | 
				
					EELED Superluminescence  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . 3–20
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		3.2.2.9 EELED Lasing Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
	
	
		
			
				| 
					3.2.3
				 | 
				
					Laser Voltage-Current Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.4
				 | 
				
					Modulated Output Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.4.1
				 | 
				
					Modulated Signal Shape
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					3.2.4.1.1 Eye Pattern
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					3.2.4.1.2 Rise and Fall Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.4.2
				 | 
				
					Extinction Ratio and Modulation Depth  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.4.3 Turn-On Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.4.4
				 | 
				
					Cutoff Frequency
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.5
				 | 
				
					Tunable Laser Characteristics
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.6
				 | 
				
					Optical Output Fields and Component Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.6.1
				 | 
				
					Far-Field Pattern
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		 
	
	
		3.2.6.2 Coupling Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
	
	
		
			
				| 
					3.2.6.3
				 | 
				
					Front-To-Rear Tracking Ratio Deviation  . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.6.4
				 | 
				
					Front-To-Rear Tracking Error . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.6.5
				 | 
				
					Polarization Extinction Ratio  . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.7 Modulator Optical and Electrical Characteristics
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.7.1
				 | 
				
					EA Modulator Characterization
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.7.2 External Modulator Characterization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–30
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8 Photodetector Characteristics
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.1
				 | 
				
					Efficiency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.2
				 | 
				
					Spatial Homogeneity  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–32
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.3
				 | 
				
					Linearity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–33
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.4 Monitor Photodetector Photocurrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.5 Dark Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–34
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.6
				 | 
				
					Capacitance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.7
				 | 
				
					Cutoff Frequency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.8 Breakdown Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.8.9
				 | 
				
					Excess Noise Factor
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–35
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.9 Receiver Characteristics
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.9.1
				 | 
				
					Received Optical Power Levels
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–36
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.9.2
				 | 
				
					Tolerance to Incoming Signal Degradations
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10 Physical Characteristics of Devices
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.1 Internal Moisture and Hermeticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–37
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.1.1 Internal Moisture
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		3.2.10.1.2 Hermeticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–38
	
	
		3.2.10.2 ESD Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39
	
	
		
			
				| 
					3.2.10.2.1
				 | 
				
					ESD Threshold Testing of Modules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–39
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.2.2
				 | 
				
					ESD Susceptibility Testing of Integrated Modules . . . . . . 3–40
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.3 Flammability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–40
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.4 Die Shear Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.5
				 | 
				
					Solderability  . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.2.10.6
				 | 
				
					Wire Bond Strength
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3 Stress Test Procedures  . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1 Mechanical Integrity Tests
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.1
				 | 
				
					Mechanical Shock and Vibration Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.1.1
				 | 
				
					Mechanical Shock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.1.2 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.2
				 | 
				
					Thermal Shock
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.3
				 | 
				
					Fiber Integrity Tests
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–44
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.3.1
				 | 
				
					Twist Test . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–45
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.3.2
				 | 
				
					Side Pull Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–45
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.3.3 Cable Retention Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–45
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.4
				 | 
				
					Connectorized and Receptacle Device Durability Tests . . . . . . . 3–46
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.4.1
				 | 
				
					Mating Durability Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–46
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.4.2
				 | 
				
					Wiggle Test
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–46
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.1.4.3
				 | 
				
					Pull Test . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–47
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.2 Non-Powered Environmental Stress Tests
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–47
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.2.1
				 | 
				
					Storage Tests  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–47
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		 
	
	
		 
	
	
		 
	
	
		
			
				| 
					3.3.2.2
				 | 
				
					Temperature Cycling . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–48
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.2.3
				 | 
				
					Damp Heat Tests  . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–48
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.3
				 | 
				
					Powered Environmental Stress Tests
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–49
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.3.1 High-Temperature Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–49
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					3.3.3.1.1 Test Time and Temperature Considerations . . . . . . . . . . 3–50
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					3.3.3.1.2 Other Test Condition Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–51
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					3.3.3.1.3 Applicability of the High-Temperature Operations Test  . . . 3–52
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.3.2
				 | 
				
					Cyclic Moisture Resistance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–53
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.3.3.3 Damp Heat (Powered Tests for Non-Hermetic Devices)  . . . . . . 3–54
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4 Accelerated Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–54
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1
				 | 
				
					High-Temperature Accelerated Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–55
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1.1
				 | 
				
					Testing at Constant Temperature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–55
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1.2
				 | 
				
					Alternative (Variable Temperature) Tests
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–56
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1.3
				 | 
				
					Additional Considerations for Lasers . . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–56
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1.4
				 | 
				
					Additional Considerations for Photodiodes
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–57
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.1.5
				 | 
				
					Additional Considerations for External Modulators . . . . . . . . . 3–57
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.2
				 | 
				
					Temperature Cycling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–57
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.3
				 | 
				
					Damp Heat for Non-Hermetic Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–57
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.4
				 | 
				
					Failure Rates and Reliability Calculations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–58
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.4.1
				 | 
				
					Failure Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–58
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
				
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		3.4.4.2 Analysis of Gradual Degradations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–58
	
	
		
			
				| 
					3.4.4.3
				 | 
				
					Reliability Calculations . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . .
				 | 
				
					.
				 | 
				
					. 3–60
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					3.4.4.4
				 | 
				
					Reporting of Results  . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . .
				 | 
				
					. . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					. . .
				 | 
				
					.
				 | 
				
					. 3–60
				 | 
			
		
	
	
		 
	
	
		4 Qualification of Optoelectronic Devices
	
	
		 
	
	
		4.1 Characterization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4–2
	
	
		4.1.1 Characterization Tests        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             4–2
	
	
		4.1.2 Characterization Test Pass/Fail Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         4–9
	
	
		4.2 Stress Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       4–9
	
	
		4.2.1 Mechanical Integrity and Environmental Stress Tests . . . . . . . . . . .              4–9
	
	
		4.2.2 Stress Test Pass/Fail Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
	
	
		4.3 Considerations for the Qualification of Pump Laser Modules . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
	
	
		4.4 Considerations for the Qualification of Integrated Modules . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
	
	
		4.4.1 Sample Size and Level of Assembly Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17
	
	
		4.4.2 Operational Shock and Vibration Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
	
	
		 
	
	
		- 
			Optoelectronic Device Reliability Testing
		
 
	
	
		 
	
	
		5.1 Accelerated Aging Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–1
	
	
		5.2 Accelerated Aging End-of-Life Thresholds and Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5–4
	
	
		 
	
	
		- 
			Lot-To-Lot Controls for Optoelectronic Devices
		
 
	
	
		 
	
	
		6.1 Visual Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6–1
	
	
		6.2 Electrical and Optical Testing              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               6–1
	
	
		6.3 Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       6–1
	
	
		6.3.1 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         6–1
	
	
		6.3.2 Screening Pass/Fail Criteria              . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6–2
	
	
		 
	
	
		- 
			Qualification and Lot-to-Lot Controls for Other Component Parts
		
 
	
	
		 
	
	
		7.1 Thermoelectric Coolers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7–1
	
	
		
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					7.1.1
				 | 
				
					TEC-Specific Test Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–2
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					7.1.1.1 Thermoelectric Cooler and Temperature Sensor Checks . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–2
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					7.1.1.2 Power Cycle Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–2
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					7.1.2
				 | 
				
					TEC Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–2
				 | 
			
			
				| 
				 | 
				
					7.1.3
				 | 
				
					TEC Lot-to-Lot Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–4
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					7.2
				 | 
				
					Temperature Sensors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–4
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					7.3
				 | 
				
					Optical Isolators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–4
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					7.4
				 | 
				
					Fiber Pigtails and Optical Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				 | 
				
					7–4
				 | 
			
			
				| 
					7.5
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					General Electrical/Electronic Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					7–5
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				| 
					7.6
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					Hybrids  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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					7–5
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