Patent ID: 6476379
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optoelectronic device comprising:a platform, a light emitting part fixed to a main surface of the platform and for emitting an optical beam from an end face, light receiving parts fixed to the main surface of the platform and for receiving the optical beam emitted from the light emitting part, and a guard layer made of a transparent resin disposed on the main surface of the platform and for covering the light emitting part, the light receiving parts and optical channels between the light emitting part and the light receiving parts, the optical channels being disposed on the main surface of the platform, wherein concaves are present on the main surface of the platform between the light emitting part and the light receiving parts, and an edge of each of the concaves adjacent to the light emitting part is situated so that the end face of the light emitting part extends in a direction toward respective ones of the light receiving parts beyond the edge of the concaves which is adjacent to the light emitting part.