Transparent sealing member
AssigneeNGK Insulators, Ltd.
InventorsYoshio Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Shibata, Tatsuya Hishiki
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Abstract
A transparent sealing member is provided with minute recesses at least in the surface of the member from which light from an optical element is emitted. The average width of the minute recesses is 0.1 μm to 2.0 μm, the average depth of the minute recesses is 5 nm to 50 nm, and the average frequency of occurrence of the minute recesses is 100000 to 3000000 recesses per 1 mm2.
Claims4
A transparent sealing member adapted to be used with an optical component having at least one optical element, and a mounting substrate on which the optical element is mounted, and constituting, together with the mounting substrate, a package in which the optical element is accommodated;
- wherein the transparent sealing member includes minute recesses on at least a surface from which light from the optical element is emitted;
- an average width of the respective minute recesses is greater than or equal to 0.1 μm and less than or equal to 2.0 μm, and an average depth of the respective minute recesses is greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm;
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- an average existence frequency of the minute recesses is greater than or equal to 100,000 and less than or equal to 3 million per 1 mm2.
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