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Optoelectronics package

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-25
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-01-25
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Abstract

Abstract A novel optoelectronics package includes an optical semiconductor, an electronic cooling element carrying the optical semiconductor and electrically connected to one of the terminals thereof, a pair of transmission lines having distributed constant characteristics and an airtight vessel housing the optical semiconductor, cooling element and transmission lines. A grounding line of the transmission lines is connected between the terminal of the optical semiconductor and an external ground terminal fixed at the vessel. A signal line of the transmission line is connected between the other terminal of the optical semiconductor and an external signal terminal, whereby the stray capacitance of the cooling element is shorted by the distributed constant grounding line.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eiichi Nakagawa
  • 👤 Junichiro Yamashita

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:38
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4248; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/022; H01S5/0225; H01S5/02251; H01S5/04; H01S5/042; H01S5/0427; H01S5/06; H01S5/062; H01S5/06226

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
An optoelectronics package comprising a semiconducting optical element, an electronic cooling element electrically coupled to said semiconducting optical element, an airtight vessel enclosing said semiconducting optical element and said electronic cooling element and having a signal terminal integrally formed therewith, and a microstrip transmission line comprising a dielectric substrate having a thin metal film pattern deposited on two sides thereof, one side of said microstrip electrically coupling said first signal terminal to said electronic cooling element, a second side of said microstrip electrically coupling said semiconducting optical element to a second signal terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
An optoelectronics package comprising a semiconducting optical element, an electronic cooling element electrically coupled to said semiconducting optical element, an airtight vessel enclosing said semiconducting optical element and said electronic cooling element and having a signal terminal integrally formed therewith, and a microstrip transmission line comprising a dielectric substrate having a thin metal film pattern deposited on two sides thereof, one side of said microstrip electrically coupling said first signal terminal to said electronic cooling element, a second side of said microstrip electrically coupling said semiconducting optical element to a second signal terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
An optoelectronics package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thin metal film pattern comprises a thin film gold pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
An optoelectronics package according to claim 1, wherein said distributed constant line comprises a dielectric substrate with thin gold film patterns deposited on two surfaces thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
An optoelectronics package according to claim 1, wherein said optical semiconductor comprises a light emitting element and said external signal terminal receives an input signal to transmit to said light emitting element through said signal line of said distributed constant line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 38 words
An optoelectronics package according to claim 1, wherein said optical semiconductor comprises a light receiving element and said external signal terminal outputs a signal from said light receiving element through said signal line of said distributed constant line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 91 words
An optoelectronics package comprising: a semiconductor optical element; an electronic cooling element electrically coupled to said semiconductor optical element; an airtight vessel enclosing said optical element and said electronic cooling element and electrically coupled to said electronic cooling element, said vessel having a pair of electrical input terminals, one of said input terminals being integrally formed with said vessel; and a transmission line means for electrically coupling said optical element and said electronic cooling element to said input terminals so as to eliminate inherent capacitive effects of said electronic cooling element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 91 words
An optoelectronics package comprising: a semiconductor optical element; an electronic cooling element electrically coupled to said semiconductor optical element; an airtight vessel enclosing said optical element and said electronic cooling element and electrically coupled to said electronic cooling element, said vessel having a pair of electrical input terminals, one of said input terminals being integrally formed with said vessel; and a transmission line means for electrically coupling said optical element and said electronic cooling element to said input terminals so as to eliminate inherent capacitive effects of said electronic cooling element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 6 wherein said transmission line means comprises a microstrip of dielectric substrate having a thin gold film pattern deposited on two sides thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 7 wherein a first side of said microstrip electrically couples said electronic cooling element with said one input terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 8 wherein a second side of said microstrip electrically couples said semiconducting optical element with said other input terminal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 39 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 9 wherein the amount of electric current flowing through said first side of said microstrip is substantially greater than the electric current flowing through the juncture of said vessel and said electronic cooling element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 6 further comprising an electrically conductive carrier element disposed intermediate said semiconductor optical element in said electronic cooling element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The optoelectronics package of claim 6 further comprising a lens for condensing light rays emitted by said semiconductor optical element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 117 words
An optoelectronics package comprising: an optical semiconductor having first and second terminals; an electronic cooling means for carrying said optical semiconductor on a side thereof which is electrically connected to said first terminal of said optical semiconductor; a distributed constant line having signal and grounding lines; and an airtight vessel housing said optical semiconductor, cooling means and distributed constant line, and having external signal and ground terminals fixed thereat; wherein said grounding line of said distributed constant line is coupled between said first terminal of said optical semiconductor and said external ground terminal, while said signal line of said distributed constant line is connected between said second terminal of said optical semiconductor and said external signal terminal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 117 words
An optoelectronics package comprising: an optical semiconductor having first and second terminals; an electronic cooling means for carrying said optical semiconductor on a side thereof which is electrically connected to said first terminal of said optical semiconductor; a distributed constant line having signal and grounding lines; and an airtight vessel housing said optical semiconductor, cooling means and distributed constant line, and having external signal and ground terminals fixed thereat; wherein said grounding line of said distributed constant line is coupled between said first terminal of said optical semiconductor and said external ground terminal, while said signal line of said distributed constant line is connected between said second terminal of said optical semiconductor and said external signal terminal.

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