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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2005
Michifumi Nagawa, Fujimi-machi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Shimosuwa-machi, JP;
Michifumi Nagawa, Fujimi-machi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Shimosuwa-machi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To improve the reliability of an optical element and its manufacturing method. An optical elementincludes a substrate, a columnar sectionformed above the substrateand having an upper surfacefor light emission or incidence, a resin layerformed above the substrateand in a region including a circumference of the columnar section, a reinforcing layerthat is formed above the resin layerand is composed of a material harder than the resin layer, and an electrodethat has a bonding sectionformed above the reinforcing layerand is electrically connected to an end section of an exposed area in the upper surfaceof the columnar section