Optical module
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsSatoshi Yoshikawa, Shunsuke Sato, Hiroyuki Kimura, Toshio Mizue
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Abstract
An optical module 10 comprises a substrate 11, a light-emitting module 14, a light-receiving module 19, and a housing. The substrate 11 has a front face and a rear face. The light-emitting module 14 and light-receiving module 19 are mounted to the substrate 11. The housing receives the substrate 11. The housing comprises an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 13. The upper housing 12 is disposed on the rear face side of the substrate 11 and in contact with the rear face. The lower housing 13 is disposed on the front face side of the substrate 11 and in contact with the front face. The substrate 11 is held between the upper housing 12 and lower housing 13.
Claims15
An optical module comprising:
- a substrate having a front face and a rear face;
- at least one of a light-emitting module and a light-receiving module, mounted on the substrate;
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- a housing for receiving the substrate;
- wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the upper housing being disposed on the rear face side of the substrate and in contact with the rear face, the lower housing being disposed on the front face side of the substrate and in contact with the front face;
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- wherein the substrate is held between the upper and lower housings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.