Optical module

Abstract

The present technology relates to an optical module capable of improving performance of the optical module including a light emitting element and a light receiving element. An optical module includes: a substrate; a light emitting element that is disposed on the substrate; a light receiving element that is disposed on the substrate at a predetermined interval from the light emitting element; a first casing that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds a periphery of the light emitting element; a second casing that is disposed on the substrate and surrounds a periphery of the light receiving element; a light emitting lens that is housed in the first casing and is disposed on an optical axis of the light emitting element; and a light receiving lens that is housed in the second casing and is disposed on an optical axis of the light receiving element, in which a first diameter of one lens out of the light emitting lens and the light receiving lens in a first direction toward an optical axis of the other lens with reference to an optical axis of the one lens is shorter than a second diameter of the one lens in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The present technology can be applied to a distance measuring sensor, for example.

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