Optical module
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1. An optical module comprising:
- an optical subassembly including a semiconductor optical device;
a housing including a base and a cover, the base having a bottom surface thereof, and the optical subassembly being provided between the base and the cover;
a support being in contact with the optical subassembly, the support being disposed on the bottom surface of the base; and
a thermal sheet provided between the cover and the support.
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Abstract
The optical module includes a housing, an optical subassembly, a support and a thermal sheet. The housing has a base and a cover. The support having two leg portions and a bridge connecting these leg portions is placed on the bottom surface of the base. The optical subassembly is disposed between the leg portions without in contact with the bridge. The thermal sheet is provided between the bridge of the support and the cover. Heat generated in the optical subassembly is transferred in sequence to the leg portions, the bridge, the thermal sheet and the cover.
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1. An optical module comprising:
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an optical subassembly including a semiconductor optical device;
a housing including a base and a cover, the base having a bottom surface thereof, and the optical subassembly being provided between the base and the cover;
a support being in contact with the optical subassembly, the support being disposed on the bottom surface of the base; and
a thermal sheet provided between the cover and the support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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