Gradual degradation may be caused by (1) Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage experienced by the device, or (2) defects in the materials used in the laser diode or the fabrication process from which it is made, and from moisture ingression that can occur from inadequate hermetic. Gradual degradation may be caused by (1) Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage experienced by the device, or (2) defects in the materials used in the laser diode or the fabrication process from which it is made, and from moisture ingression that can occur from inadequate hermetic. Electrostatic discharge precautions are mandatory to avoid destroying the laser facet. When properly operated laser diodes do not suddenly stop operation but gradually reduce their output power instead. Heat has an aging effect on the semiconductor crystal. The usual failure mode is a short circuit, and EBIC shows. Basic laser diode operating characteristics are measured by increasing forward current (I) while measuring the device voltage (V), light output (L), and monitor photodiode current (Ipd). Furthermore, the article covers the analysis of the optical spectrum, the. In this paper, we characterize the COMD and COBD failure modes by examining the voltage changes at the current point where failure occurs, as well as by using the electroluminescent technique. Our study reveals that the voltage has an increase at the failure current point for COMD samples, in which. Distributed Feedback (DFB) laser contains a periodically structured element or diffraction grating in the active region of the device to stabilize and lock the laser wavelength. Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) laser achieves wavelength.