Optical module with electrically isolated stem and cap
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1. An optical module, comprising:
- a semiconductor optical device;
a stem including a center portion, a peripheral portion and a insulator interposed between said center portion and said peripheral portion, said center portion mounting said semiconductor optical device;
a plurality of lead pins, at least one of lead pins directly and electrically connected to said center portion; and
a metal cap held in said peripheral portion of said stem, said metal cap and said stem forming a space where said semiconductor optical device is installed,wherein said at least one lead pin is fully isolated from said metal cap by said insulator.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an optical module with a new stem to reduce the EMI noise and to enhance the ESD tolerance of the optical transceiver. The optical module comprises the stem, a cap and a optical device installed in a space formed by the stem and the cap. The stem includes a center portion that mounts the optical device and a peripheral portion that holds the cap. Between the center portion and the peripheral portion is provided with an insulator to electrical isolate two portions. The case lead directly connected to the center portion and to the circuit board within the transceiver may be fully isolated from the frame ground connected to the sleeve and the peripheral portion.
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1. An optical module, comprising:
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a semiconductor optical device; a stem including a center portion, a peripheral portion and a insulator interposed between said center portion and said peripheral portion, said center portion mounting said semiconductor optical device; a plurality of lead pins, at least one of lead pins directly and electrically connected to said center portion; and a metal cap held in said peripheral portion of said stem, said metal cap and said stem forming a space where said semiconductor optical device is installed, wherein said at least one lead pin is fully isolated from said metal cap by said insulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An optical sub-assembly installed in an optical transceiver with a housing providing a frame ground and a circuit board providing a signal ground, comprising:
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an optical module including a stem, a cap, a semiconductor optical device, and a plurality of lead pins, said stem comprising a center portion, a peripheral portion and an insulator interposed between said center portion and said peripheral portion, said center portion mounting said semiconductor optical device, said peripheral portion holding said cap, at least one of said lead pins being directly and electrically connected to said center portion in one end thereof and to said signal ground on said circuit board; a sleeve member configured to receive an external optical connector with an optical fiber to be optically coupled with said semiconductor optical device, said sleeve member exposing outside of said optical transceiver to receive said optical connector, said sleeve member electrically connected to said frame ground of said housing of said optical transceiver; and a joint member arranged between said sleeve member and said optical module to optically couple said optical module with said sleeve member, wherein said signal ground is electrically isolated from said frame ground. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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