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Integrated circuit device for driving a laser diode with reduced heat transfer and method for fabricating the device

  • US 7,129,640 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2003
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An integrated circuit device comprising:

  • a semiconductor substrate;

    an electrical component formed on said semiconductor substrate, said electrical component being configured to generate heat during operation; and

    a thermally conductive structure formed on said semiconductor substrate over said electrical component, said thermally conductive structure being designed to absorb some of said heat generated by said electrical component to reduce heat transfer from the electrical component, wherein said electrical component is an output transistor of the circuit fabricated on the substrate.

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