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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2002
Thomas H. Blair, San Jose, CA (US);
Phillip J. Edwards, San Jose, CA (US);
Siegfried Fleischer, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael S. Lebby, Apache Junction, AZ (US);
Bradley S. Levin, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Oliver W. Northup, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael M. O'Toole, San Jose, CA (US);
Joseph John Vandenberg, West Covina, CA (US);
Brett M. Zaborsky, San Jose, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An optoelectric module includes a cylindrical ferrule defining an optical axis and having a first end constructed to receive an optical fiber aligned along the optical axis. A TO-can is positioned within the ferrule and has a first end with an optical element therein for conducting light therethrough. A base is affixed to the second end of the TO-can and to the second end of the ferrule. A laser is mounted within the TO-can so that light generated by the laser is directed through the optical element along the optical axis. A laser driver is mounted on the base and electrically connected to the laser. External connections to the laser driver are completed by either electrical traces on a surface of the base, vias through the base, or flexible leads mounted on the base.