US6023481A
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Module having Peltier element
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1998-01-07
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Granted: 2000-02-08
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Expires: 2018-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A module includes an element having a temperature response, a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response, and a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Kuribayashi
- 👤 Tetsuo Ishizuka
- 👤 Katsuhiko Kawasaki
- 👤 Shuuichi Matsuura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/024; H01S5/022; H01S5/02208; H01S5/02216; H01S5/0225; H01S5/02251; H01S5/02407; H01S5/02415; H01S5/02438; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/547; H10W72/5473; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element, wherein said capacitance is directly connected to said Peltier element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element, wherein said capacitance is directly connected to said Peltier element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the capacitance component has a value which places a resonance frequency outside of a frequency band of the element having the temperature response, said resonance frequency depending on a capacitance component of the Peltier element, the capacitance component and an inductance component coupled to the Peltier element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the element having the temperature response includes a laser diode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A module comprising: a package; a Peltier element supported by the package; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein said package comprises a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A module comprising: a package; a Peltier element supported by the package; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein said package comprises a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A module comprising: a Peltier element: a package supporting said Peltier element, said package comprising a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein said package comprises a multilayer structure which supports the Peltier element; and said capacitance component comprises at least one electrically conductive layer formed in the multilayer structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A module comprising: a Peltier element: a package supporting said Peltier element, said package comprising a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein said package comprises a multilayer structure which supports the Peltier element; and said capacitance component comprises at least one electrically conductive layer formed in the multilayer structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The module as claimed in claim 5, wherein the multilayer structure comprises a plurality of layers arranged in a stacked formation so that gaps are formed between the layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A module comprising: a Peltier element; a package supporting said Peltier element, said package comprising a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein the electrically conductive layer has a portion which can be trimmed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A module comprising: a Peltier element; a package supporting said Peltier element, said package comprising a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element; and an element having a temperature response and thermally coupled with the Peltier element, wherein the electrically conductive layer has a portion which can be trimmed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The module as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electrically conductive layer has a portion which can be trimmed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the electrically conductive layer has a portion which can be trimmed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The module as claimed in claim 4, wherein said package is formed of a ceramic material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The module as claimed in claim 4, wherein the element having the temperature response includes a laser diode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element, the Pelter element being grounded via the capacitance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a capacitance component electrically coupled to the Peltier element, the Pelter element being grounded via the capacitance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a plurality of capacitance components connected in series with each other and further connected in series with the Peltier element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A module comprising: an element having a temperature response; a Peltier element thermally coupled to the element having the temperature response; and a plurality of capacitance components connected in series with each other and further connected in series with the Peltier element.
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