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Light source, optical pickup, and electronic apparatus

US8018134B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2008
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/02257
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light source of the present invention includes: a semiconductor light emitting device which has a light emitting face and emits light from part of the light emitting face; a container which has a light transmitting window for transmitting the light and accommodates the semiconductor light emitting device; and a gettering portion for performing gettering of a material containing at least one of carbon and silicon. The gettering portion is positioned, in the container, in a region other than the part of the light emitting face of the semiconductor light emitting device.

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