VCSEL Illuminator Package
First Claim
1. A Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) illuminator module comprising:
- a) a module forming a physical cavity having electrical contacts positioned on an inner surface of the module that feed through the module to electrical contacts positioned on an outer surface of the module;
b) a VCSEL device positioned on the inner surface of the module, the VCSEL device comprising electrical contacts that are electrically connected to the electrical contacts positioned on the inner surface of the module, the VCSEL device generating an optical beam when current is applied to the electrical contacts; and
c) an optical element positioned adjacent to an emitting surface of the VCSEL device, the optical element being configured to modify the optical beam generated by the VCSEL device.
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Abstract
A VCSEL illuminator module includes a module forming a physical cavity having electrical contacts positioned on an inner surface of the module that feed through the module to electrical contacts positioned on an outer surface of the module. A VCSEL device is positioned on the inner surface module and includes electrical contacts that are electrically connected to the electrical contacts on the inner surface of the module. The VCSEL device generates an optical beam when current is applied to the electrical contacts. An optical element is positioned adjacent to an emitting surface of the VCSEL device and is configured to modify the optical beam generated by the VCSEL device.
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38 Claims
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1. A Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) illuminator module comprising:
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a) a module forming a physical cavity having electrical contacts positioned on an inner surface of the module that feed through the module to electrical contacts positioned on an outer surface of the module; b) a VCSEL device positioned on the inner surface of the module, the VCSEL device comprising electrical contacts that are electrically connected to the electrical contacts positioned on the inner surface of the module, the VCSEL device generating an optical beam when current is applied to the electrical contacts; and c) an optical element positioned adjacent to an emitting surface of the VCSEL device, the optical element being configured to modify the optical beam generated by the VCSEL device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) illuminator module with integral safety lock, the VCSEL illuminator module comprising:
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a) a module forming a physical cavity having electrical contacts positioned on an inner surface of the module that feed through the module to electrical contacts positioned on an outer surface of the module; b) a VCSEL device positioned on the inner surface module, the VCSEL device comprising electrical contacts that are electrically connected to the electrical contacts positioned on the inner surface of the module, the VCSEL device generating an optical beam when current is applied to the electrical contacts; and c) an optical element positioned on the module adjacent to an emitting surface of the VCSEL device and comprising electrical contacts on a surface that are configured to electrically connect to electrical contacts positioned on the outer surface of module so as to complete an electrical circuit, the optical element configured to modify the optical beam generated by the VCSEL device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) illuminator module with integral safety lock, the VCSEL illuminator module comprising:
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a) a substrate comprising electrical contact pads positioned on a top surface that are electrically connected to electrical contact pads on a bottom surface of the substrate; b) a VCSEL device positioned on the top surface of the substrate and being electrically connected to the electrical contact pads positioned on the bottom surface of said substrate; c) a cover comprising side walls bonded to the substrate, the side walls comprising electrical conducting sections that are electrically connected to contact pads positioned on bottom of the substrate; and d) an optical element positioned in the side walls of the cover and comprising an electrical conducting trace that is electrically connected to the electrical conducting side walls, the optical element configured to modify the characteristics of an optical beam generated by the VCSEL device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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