Patent ID: 9466943
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H01S

Claim Text:
1. A transmitting optical sub-assembly (TOSA) comprising: a light emitting element; a plurality of TOSA components; a plurality of thermal elements thermally associated with the plurality of TOSA components, the plurality of thermal elements configured to provide a substantially constant heat generation profile and/or temperature profile across the TOSA during a light emitting element dormant period and a light emitting element firing period; a controller operably coupled with the one or more thermal elements so as to control the substantially constant heat generation profile and/or temperature profile; and wherein the TOSA has a constant heat generation profile and/or temperature profile with respect to the light emitting element and one or more TOSA components during the light emitting element dormant period and the light emitting element firing period.