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Apparatus for dissipating heat in electro-optical communications systems

US7668215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2004
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/042
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laser mounted in a casing is driven by and mounted close to its driving circuit. To reduce the effect on the laser of heat generated by the driver circuit, the casing includes a passive heat sink element on which the driver circuit is mounted whereby heat generated by the driver is dissipated by the passive heat sink element.

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