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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Masahiro Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical module includes a housing, a Peltier device, a semiconductor light-generating device, an optical waveguide, and a power supply circuit device. The housing has first and second power supply terminals. The Peltier device is provided in the housing. The semiconductor light-generating device is provided on the Peltier device. The optical waveguide is optically coupled to the semiconductor light-generating device. The power supply circuit device is provided in the housing and connected to the semiconductor light-generating device. The semiconductor light-generating device and Peltier device are connected in series between the first and second power supply terminals. In the light-generating module, current flows in one of the semiconductor light-generating device and the Peltier device, and then the current flows in the other of the semiconductor light-generating device and the Peltier device.