Optoelectronic transceiver

US7058309B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Christian Eisenberger · Ruhpolding, DE
• Herbert Pronold · Traunreut, DE
• Peter Speckbacher · Kirchweidach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 14, 1999
• Grant date: Jun 6, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 14, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01L2924/10158
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An optoelectronic transceiver including an optoelectronic transmitting unit disposed along an optical axis and having a radiation-emitting layer region and an active radiation-sensitive layer region. The optoelectronic transceiver further including an optoelectronic receiving unit disposed along the optical axis and is disposed in bridge-like fashion above the optoelectronic transmitting unit. The optoelectronic receiving unit having an active radiation-sensitive layer region disposed perpendicular to the optical axis and located in a thin membrane, which is disposed immediately in front of the radiation-emitting layer region of the optoelectronic transmitting unit, and a radiation-emitting layer region.