A package is described. In one embodiment, the package includes multiple optical elements and multiple flexures, with at least one optical element attached to each flexure. The optical elements may be in alignment with each other. In an alternative embodiment, multiple optical elements are attached to a single flexure.

An optoelectronic component has at least one monolithically integrated laser diode and at least one monolithically integrated optical waveguide. At least one of the optical waveguides is functionally coupled to at least two electro-absorption modulators, and at least one electro-absorption modulator is assigned at least one optical amplifier. The assembly forms an active electro-optical device that can be driven efficiently.

An optical device having a housing for one or more optoelectronic components, for example a semiconductor laser transmitter or a photodiode. The optoelectronic device, comprises an open-ended metal canister, an insulating substrate, at least one optoelectronic component mounted on the substrate, and one or more electrical connections made to the component(s). The insulating substrate closes the open end of the metal canister so that the metal canister and insulating substrate together form a hou...

An optoelectronic module has at least two components, which are coupled via an optical waveguide, in a monolothically integrated structure. At least two of the components of the module are coupled in series to form an associated PINIP structure, with at least one active layer of the waveguide having a multiquantum well structure, in particular in at least two quantum well types. The optoelectronic module can be driven quite efficiently.

An optoelectronic device for detecting marks having defined contrast patterns includes a transmitter for emitting transmitted light beams having a wavelength .lambda. in a range of 350 nm .ltoreq..lambda..ltoreq.450 nm. A transmission lens is located downstream of the transmitter. A receiver is provided for receiving received light beams and generating reception signals corresponding to the received light beams. A receiving lens is located upstream of the receiver and has an area A.sub.C of less...

An optoelectronic device comprising a light-sensitive device which produces or modifies an electric current in dependence upon the intensity of light incident thereon, and a light-emitting device arranged to emit light in response to said electric current and so disposed that part of said emitted light is incident upon the light-sensitive device to provide positive feedback.

A reversible optoelectronic device for use in a narrow range of light wavelength, comprising a semiconductor body comprising at least one transparent surface region of a first conductivity type and an assembly of two active regions, one of said active regions having a first conductivity type and another said active region having the opposite conductivity type and determining a semiconductor junction having electroluminescent and photosensitive properties, said assembly of said two active regions...

An optical system scans an original document vertically and focusses an image of a linear portion of the document onto a photosensor array which comprises a large number of photosensor elements arranged in a line. The photosensor elements are sequentially enabled always in one direction to effect horizontal scan of the linear portion of the document. The optical system alternately scans up and down to maximize the vertical scanning speed. Reversal means control the optical system and photosensor...

The invention relates to an optoelectronic arrangement having at least one optoelectronic emission component and a monitor component operatively coupled to the emission component to detect at least some radiation radiated by the emission component. A driver circuit of the arrangement is electrically connected to the emission component and the monitor component and a carrier substrate. In this case, the driver circuit is formed as a circuit integrated into the carrier substrate. The monitor compo...

Provided are optoelectronic components which include an optoelectronic device mounted on a silicon substrate and a flexible circuit electrically connected to the optoelectronic device.