LASER DIODE MODULE
A laser diode module is described herein. In accordance with a first exemplary embodiment, the laser diode module includes a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch, and a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode. The second semiconductor die is bonded on the first semiconductor die using a chip-on-chip connecting technology to provide electrical connection between the electronic switch and the laser diode.
1 . A laser diode module comprising:
a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch; and
a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode,
wherein the second semiconductor die is bonded on the first semiconductor die using a chip-on-chip connecting technology to provide electrical connection between the electronic switch, the laser diode.
2 . The laser diode module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third semiconductor die including at least one buffer capacitor; the third semiconductor die being bonded on the first semiconductor die using a chip-on-chip connecting technology.
3 . The laser diode module of claim 1 ,
wherein the first semiconductor die further includes at least one driver circuit coupled to the electronic switch and configured to drive the electronic switch on and off.
4 . The laser diode module of claim 1 ,
wherein the second semiconductor die has two electrodes on the same side and is flip-chip mounted on the first semiconductor die.
5 . The laser diode module of claim 2 ,
wherein the third semiconductor die has two electrodes on the same side and is flip-chip mounted on the first semiconductor die.
6 . The laser diode module of claim 1 ,
wherein the second semiconductor die has a first electrode on a top side and a second electrode on a bottom side of the second semiconductor die, the second electrode being bonded to the first semiconductor die using chip-on-chip connecting technology and the first electrode being connected to the first semiconductor die using a clip or a bond wire.
7 . The laser diode module of claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic switch and the laser diode are connected in series between a supply terminal and a ground terminal.
8 . The laser diode module of claim 2 ,
wherein the electronic switch and the laser diode are connected in series between a supply terminal and a ground terminal, and
wherein the buffer capacitor is connected between a supply terminal and a ground terminal.
9 . The laser diode module of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the first semiconductor die includes at least one buffer capacitor.
10 . The laser diode module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lead frame, on which the first semiconductor die is attached.
11 . The laser diode module of claim 10 ,
wherein the first semiconductor die is flip-chip mounted on the lead frame without using bond wires.
12 . The laser diode module of claim 10 , further comprising:
at least one capacitor attached on the lead-frame.
13 . A laser diode module comprising:
a lead frame;
a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch and attached to the lead-frame;
at least one capacitor attached to the lead frame; and
a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode, the second semiconductor die being arranged between the lead frame and a metal cap or a metal clip, so that a bottom side of the second semiconductor die contacts the lead frame and a top side of the second semiconductor die contacts the clip or the metal cap.
14 . The laser diode module of claim 13 ,
wherein the first semiconductor die is flip-chip mounted on the lead frame without using bond wires.
15 . The laser diode module of claim 13 ,
wherein the at least one capacitor is surface mounted on the lead frame without using bond wires.
16 . A laser diode module comprising:
a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch;
a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode; and
a third semiconductor die including at least one buffer capacitor,
wherein the first and the third semiconductor die are embedded in one chip package and the second semiconductor die is a bare die bonded to a surface of the chip package.
17 . The laser diode module of claim 16 ,
wherein the chip package is an enhanced wafer level ball grid array (eWLB) package.
18 . The laser diode module of claim 16 ,
wherein the second semiconductor is soldered solder pads arranged either on the top side or the bottom side of the chip package.
19 . The laser diode module of any of claim 16 ,
wherein the electronic switch and the laser diode are connected in series between a supply terminal and a ground terminal, and
wherein the buffer capacitor is connected between a supply terminal and a ground terminal.
20 . A laser diode module comprising:
a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch; and
a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode,
wherein the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are bare dies embedded in a circuit board.
21 . The laser diode module of claim 20 further comprising:
a third semiconductor die including at least one buffer capacitor, the third semiconductor die being embedded in the circuit board.
22 . The laser diode module of claim 20 ,
wherein a buffer capacitor is included in the first semiconductor die.
23 . The laser diode module of claim 22 ,
wherein the buffer capacitor is configured to buffer a supply voltage.
24 . The laser diode module of any of claim 20 , further comprising:
a fourth semiconductor chip including a micro-scanning mirror.
25 . The laser diode module of any of claim 20 ,
wherein the electronic switch and the laser diode are connected in series between a supply terminal and a ground terminal.
26 . The laser diode module of claim 21 ,
wherein the electronic switch and the laser diode are connected in series between a supply terminal and a ground terminal, and
wherein the buffer capacitor is connected between a supply terminal and a ground terminal.
27 . The laser diode module of claim 21 ,
wherein the third semiconductor die is arranged on a first metallization layer of the circuit board.
28 . The laser diode module of any of claim 20 ,
wherein the second semiconductor die is arranged between a first metallization layer and a second metallization layer of the circuit board.
29 . The laser diode module of claim 28 ,
wherein the first semiconductor die is arranged between the second metallization layer and a third metallization layer of the circuit board.
30 . A laser diode module comprising:
a first semiconductor die including at least one electronic switch; and
a second semiconductor die including at least one laser diode,
wherein the first semiconductor die is a bare die embedded in an intermediate level of a circuit board, and
wherein the second semiconductor die is arranged in a top or a bottom level of the circuit board.
31 . The laser diode module of claim 30 , further comprising:
at least one buffer capacitor embedded in an intermediate level of a circuit board.