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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Yasutaka Imai, Chino, JP;
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Shimosuwa, JP;
Atsushi Sato, Azumino, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/097 (2006.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical semiconductor element includes: a surface-emitting type semiconductor laser that emits laser light; a photodetecting element formed above the surface-emitting type semiconductor; a first electrode of a first polarity formed on the surface-emitting type semiconductor laser; a second electrode of a second polarity different from the first polarity formed on the photodetecting element; and an additional electrode that covers the first electrode and the second electrode.