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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Jung Yuan Lee, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A light source ( ) comprises a header ( ), electrical conductors ( ), ( ), ( ), a light sensor ( ), a laser ( ), a can ( ), a convex lens ( ), and an external control circuit ( ). A window ( ) is defined in an inclined top of the can ( ), and the convex lens ( ) is mounted within the window ( ). A convex surface of the inclined convex lens ( ) faces away from the light sensor ( ). The laser ( ) and the light sensor ( ) are separately mounted on the header ( ). The electrical conductors ( ), ( ), ( ) electrically connect with the control circuit ( ). The convex lens ( ) has a pre-determined curvature such that emitted light beams of the laser ( ) reflected from the lens ( ) converge onto the light sensor ( ). Accordingly, the reflected light beams ( ) received by the light sensor ( ) are accurately proportional to the emitted light power of the laser ( ). Thus the control circuit ( ) can precisely control the light intensity of the laser ( ) to maintain the emission power of the laser ( ) at a steady level.