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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/068 (2006.01); H01S 5/02257 (2021.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H01S 5/0683 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/06808 (2013.01); H01S 5/02257 (2021.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); H01S 5/0683 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical element is positioned in a holder over a laser light source. The optical element includes an electrical trace that is coupled between first and second pads. A sensing circuit that is also coupled to the first and second pads performs a voltage/current sensing operation to detect displacement of the optical element and control enablement of the laser light source.