Optoelectronic subassembly with integral thermoelectric cooler driver
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1. An optical subassembly comprising:
- a housing;
a substrate mounted within the housing;
a first thermoelectric cooler (TEC) thermally coupled to the substrate, the first TEC being mounted within the housing;
a second TEC disposed in the optical subassembly, wherein the second TEC is disposed atop, and in direct contact with, the first TEC;
an optical component structurally mounted on the substrate, wherein the optical component is thermally coupled to the first TEC; and
a TEC driver electrically coupled to the first and second TECs, wherein the TEC driver is configured to electrically drive the first and second TECs, the TEC driver being mounted within the housing.
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Abstract
Optical subassemblies including optical transmit and receive subassemblies. The optical subassemblies comprise a housing; a substrate mounted within the housing; a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) thermally coupled to the substrate, the TEC being mounted within the housing; an optical component structurally mounted on the substrate, wherein the optical component is thermally coupled to the TEC; and a TEC driver electrically coupled to the TEC, wherein the TEC driver is configured to electrically drive the TEC, the TEC driver being mounted within the housing.
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1. An optical subassembly comprising:
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a housing; a substrate mounted within the housing; a first thermoelectric cooler (TEC) thermally coupled to the substrate, the first TEC being mounted within the housing; a second TEC disposed in the optical subassembly, wherein the second TEC is disposed atop, and in direct contact with, the first TEC; an optical component structurally mounted on the substrate, wherein the optical component is thermally coupled to the first TEC; and a TEC driver electrically coupled to the first and second TECs, wherein the TEC driver is configured to electrically drive the first and second TECs, the TEC driver being mounted within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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