IP Library Granted Patent US 12,075,559
Granted Patent B2
US 12,075,559 · App. 17/815,714 · Granted Aug 27, 2024

Optical module

Inventors: Long Chen (Jiangsu, CN); Yuzhou Sun (Jiangsu, CN); Dengqun Yu (Jiangsu, CN)
Assignee: INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
H05K1/021G02B6/4273H05K1/0216H05K1/0274H05K2201/10121
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Patent No.
US 12,075,559
App. No.
17/815,714
Granted
Aug 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical module includes a housing, a heat sink apparatus arranged in and thermally connected to the housing, and a printed circuit board partially arranged on the heat sink apparatus. The optical module further includes an optoelectronic chip arranged on the heat sink apparatus. The printed circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening that extends from the first surface to the second surface. The heat sink apparatus is connected to the second surface. The opening is located near a center of the printed circuit board. The optoelectronic chip is arranged in the opening.

Claims (97)

1. An optical module, comprising:

a housing;

a heat sink apparatus arranged in and thermally connected to the housing; and

a printed circuit board adhered to the heat sink apparatus,

wherein

the optical module further comprises an optoelectronic chip arranged on the heat sink apparatus,

the printed circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening that extends from the first surface to the second surface,

the heat sink apparatus is connected to the second surface,

the opening is located near a center of the printed circuit board,

the optoelectronic chip is arranged in the opening,

the printed circuit board has a first end arranged with an external electrical interface, and a second end opposite to the first end, and

the opening is spaced apart from the second end.

2. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the optoelectronic chip is arranged beside the printed circuit board and does not overlap with the printed circuit board.

3. The optical module according to claim 2 , wherein

the housing includes a first housing and a second housing facing each other and connected to each other, the heat sink apparatus is arranged between the first housing and the second housing and thermally connected to the second housing, and the optoelectronic chip faces the first housing.

4. The optical module according to claim 3 , wherein

the heat sink apparatus has a base and a protruding platform, the protruding platform is in the opening and protrudes towards the first housing, and the optoelectronic chip is arranged on the protruding platform.

5. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the optoelectronic chip is electrically connected to the first surface of the printed circuit board by gold wire bonding.

6. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

a cross section of the opening in a direction parallel to the first surface of the printed circuit board has a closed shape.

7. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

gold fingers are arranged at the first end of the printed circuit board for realizing external electrical connections.

8. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the optoelectronic chip is a transmitting-end chipset.

9. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the printed circuit board is a rigid circuit board.

10. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

a hole or groove is arranged on the heat sink apparatus to allow light to pass through.

11. The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein

the optoelectronic chip comprises a first optoelectronic chip and a second optoelectronic chip that are both electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and

the second optoelectronic chip is arranged separately from the first optoelectronic chip.

12. The optical module according to claim 11 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip and the second optoelectronic chip are arranged on different sides of the heat sink apparatus.

13. The optical module according to claim 11 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip and a second optoelectronic chip are both arranged on the heat sink apparatus.

14. An optical module, comprising:

a housing including a first housing and a second housing facing each other and connected to each other;

a heat sink arranged between the first housing and the second housing and thermally connected to the second housing; and

a printed circuit board arranged on the heat sink,

wherein

the optical module further comprises a first optoelectronic chip and a second optoelectronic chip, the first optoelectronic chip being arranged on the heat sink,

the first optoelectronic chip and the second optoelectronic chip are both electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and

the first optoelectronic chip is arranged on a first side of the heat sink facing the first housing, and the second optoelectronic chip is arranged on a second side of the heat sink facing the second housing.

15. The optical module according to claim 14 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip overlaps with the heat sink.

16. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the second optoelectronic chip overlaps with the printed circuit board and does not overlap with the heat sink.

17. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip is arranged beside the printed circuit board.

18. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the heat sink has a hole or a groove to allow light to pass through.

19. The optical module according to claim 18 , wherein

the optical module includes an optical interface and an electrical interface, the hole or the groove is disposed between the optical interface and the second optoelectronic chip.

20. The optical module according to claim 18 , wherein

the hole or the groove is disposed between the heat sink and the second housing.

21. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the printed circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening that extends from the first surface to the second surface,

the opening is located near a center of the printed circuit board, and

the heat sink is disposed in the opening.

22. The optical module according to claim 21 , wherein

the first surface is close to the second housing, and the heat sink is connected to the first surface.

23. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the printed circuit board has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

the first optoelectronic chip is electrically connected to the second surface of the printed circuit board by gold wire, and

the second optoelectronic chip is electrically connected to the first surface of the printed circuit board by gold wire.

24. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the printed circuit board has an external electrical interface for realizing external electrical connections, arranged at an end of the printed circuit board, the external electrical interface including gold fingers.

25. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the printed circuit board is adhered on the heat sink.

26. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the printed circuit board is a rigid circuit board.

27. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip is a transmitting-end chipset, and the second optoelectronic chip is a receiving-end chipset.

28. The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein

the optical module comprises a first electrical isolation pad, the first electrical isolation pad is arranged between the first optoelectronic chip and the heat sink, and the first electrical isolation pad is thermally connected to and electrically isolated from the heat sink.

29. An optical module, comprising:

a housing;

a heat sink apparatus arranged in and thermally connected to the housing; and

a printed circuit board arranged on the heat sink apparatus,

wherein

the optical module further comprises a first optoelectronic chip and a second optoelectronic chip, the first optoelectronic chip being arranged on the heat sink apparatus,

the printed circuit board has an external electrical interface, for realizing external electrical connections, arranged at an end of the printed circuit board, the external electrical interface including gold fingers,

the housing includes a first housing and a second housing facing each other and connected to each other,

the heat sink apparatus is arranged between the first housing and the second housing and thermally connected to the second housing, and

the first optoelectronic chip is electrically connected to a first surface of the printed circuit board facing the first housing, and the second optoelectronic chip is electrically connected to a second surface of the printed circuit board facing the second housing.

30. The optical module according to claim 29 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip and second optoelectronic chip are arranged at opposite sides of the printed circuit board.

31. The optical module according to claim 29 , wherein

the first optoelectronic chip is thermally connected to the heat sink apparatus.

32. The optical module according to claim 29 , wherein

the second optoelectronic chip is thermally connected to the heat sink apparatus.

33. The optical module according to claim 29 , wherein

a portion of the heat sink apparatus on the same side of the printed circuit board as the second optoelectronic chip is thermally connected to the second housing.

34. The optical module according to claim 33 , wherein

the portion of the heat sink apparatus thermally connected to the second housing protrudes to the second housing.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LIMITED
To: TERAHOP PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 068980/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2022
From: CHEN, LONG; SUN, YUZHOU; YU, DENGQUN
To: INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) LTD.
Reel/Frame 060658/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2022
From: INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) LTD.
To: INNOLIGHT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 060658/0750 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710591780.5 · Jul 19, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17001778 · Aug 25, 2020
Continuation 16021087 · Jun 28, 2018
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