Patent ID: 9470861
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G02B,H01L,H01S

Claim Text:
1. An optical module comprising: a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover; a first circuit board having a wiring pattern for transmitting an electric signal; a second circuit board on which a photonic device is bonded, the photonic device converting the electric signal into light or converting the light into the electric signal; an optical waveguide that is provided on the first circuit board, and guides the light output from the photonic device or the light to be incident on the photonic device; and a first thermal conducting member having plasticity, wherein, the optical waveguide, the second circuit board, and the first thermal conducting member are layered on the first circuit board, a first protrusion formed on the upper cover is adhered closely to a top surface of the first thermal conducting member, and the first thermal conducting member is adhered closely to a top surface of the photonic device.