Patent ID: 6736553
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a substrate assembly including asemiconductor substrate having a top and bottom surface, wherein an optoelectronic light-emitting device is disposed on the top surface thereof; and a ceramic mounting substrate mounted to said semiconductor substrate, said ceramic mounting substrate having a top and bottom surface, wherein a photodetector device is disposed on the top surface thereof and is capable of detecting light emitted by said optoelectronic device, wherein said semiconductor substrate includes a transparent, overhanging pass through portion and a portion of said light-emitting optoelectronic device is disposed on said overhanging portion and said photodetector is disposed below said overhanging portion which permits light emitted by said optoelectronic device to pass through said overhanging portion and be received by said photodetector.