Patent ID: 7751723
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. An optical transmitter, comprising: a substrate; a first mirror having a first conductivity type situated above the substrate; a second mirror having a second conductivity type situated above the first mirror; an active region situated between the first mirror and the second mirror; isolation means extending down through at least part of the second mirror to at least partially electrically isolate a first optical emitter, a second optical emitter and a first optical detector from one another, the first optical emitter and the second optical emitter each for producing an optical signal and the first optical detector for receiving two or more optical signals; a first contact electrically connected to the second mirror in the first optical emitter; a second contact electrically connected to the second mirror in the second optical emitter; a third contact electrically connected to the second mirror at a first location in the first optical detector; and a fourth contact electrically connected to the second mirror at a second location in the first optical detector.