Semiconductor Qcl Active Region Temperature Calculator
Steady QCLactive-region scenario from electrical minus extracted optical power, then independently calibrated active-region thermal resistance; not generic power×Rrise or device junction thermometry. Other heat paths/transients external.
Description
A thermal-resistance model relates device heat generation to active-region temperature rise.
A thermal-resistance model relates device heat generation to active-region temperature rise.1
Electrical input minus extracted optical power defines the declared heat term.
When to use Semiconductor Qcl Active Region Temperature Calculator
Use this tool to obtain conditionalQclActiveRegionTemperatureKelvin from the supplied records using the stated calculation. Establish the device or material, operating point, units and independently applicable measurement or model calibration.
How to use Semiconductor Qcl Active Region Temperature Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the device or material, operating point, units and independently applicable measurement or model calibration.
- Enter actualQclAmbientTemperatureKelvin, actualElectricalPowerWatts, actualExtractedOpticalPowerWatts, callerCalibratedActiveRegionThermalResistanceKelvinPerWatt, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read result.conditionalQclActiveRegionTemperatureKelvin. Use the units and sign conventions below, and review any unknown records separately.
- Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| actualQclAmbientTemperatureKelvin | Actual qcl ambient temperature kelvin | number | Required |
| actualElectricalPowerWatts | Actual electrical power watts | number | Required |
| actualExtractedOpticalPowerWatts | Actual extracted optical power watts | number | Required |
| callerCalibratedActiveRegionThermalResistanceKelvinPerWatt | Caller calibrated active region thermal resistance kelvin per watt | number | Required |
Require positive ambient kelvin temperature and calibrated thermal resistance in kelvin per watt, with nonnegative electrical and extracted optical powers. Optical power must not exceed electrical power. Add net electrical-minus-optical heat times resistance to ambient temperature. No transient thermal model or temperature-dependent resistance is supplied.
activeRegionKelvin=ambientKelvin+(electricalWatts−opticalWatts)×thermalResistanceKelvinPerWatt Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| result | Qualified observed calculation or explicit reference | object |
| result.conditionalQclActiveRegionTemperatureKelvin | Ambient temperature plus electrical-minus-optical power times thermal resistance. | number |
{
"input": {
"actualQclAmbientTemperatureKelvin": 300,
"actualElectricalPowerWatts": 10,
"actualExtractedOpticalPowerWatts": 2,
"callerCalibratedActiveRegionThermalResistanceKelvinPerWatt": 5
},
"output": {
"result": {
"conditionalQclActiveRegionTemperatureKelvin": 340
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
Device structure, material state, operating conditions and calibration determine applicability. The result does not infer missing physical parameters, verify a transport mechanism or validate a fabricated device model.
Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.
Alternative or Complementary methods
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References
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