Patent ID: 9627845
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B41J,H01L,H01S,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for manufacturing an optical unit, comprising: a step of (a) bringing two side face portions of a ceramic package into contact with two contact portions of a jig; a step of (b) placing, in a predetermined region of the ceramic package, plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements at respective predetermined positions relative to, and with reference to, the contact portions of the jig that are in contact with the two side face portions of the ceramic package; a step of (c) connecting the plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements to a wiring line part formed in the ceramic package by using a bonding wire; and a step of (d) placing a frame having a transparent cover glass on a top surface of the ceramic package with reference to the contact portions of the jig, wherein the cover glass is obliquely disposed relative to the top surface of the ceramic package, wherein at least one of the plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements is placed between one of the two contact portions of the jig and another one of the plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements in the step of placing the plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements, wherein a light-receiving element, as placed in the step of (b), amongst the plural light-receiving and light-emitting elements is disposed at a side surface side of the ceramic package, between (i) the wiring line part formed in the ceramic package and (ii) a side face portion amongst the side face portions of the ceramic package which is in contact with the jig.