Patent ID: 6084697
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G02B,H01L,H01S

Abstract:
An electro-optical package comprising: a housing:a first microscanner positioned within the housing, the first microscanner including a semiconductor wafer having integrally formed therein a cantilevered portion characterized as vertically deflecting about an ""x"" axis normal to a lower portion of the semiconductor wafer, the first microscanner including and at least one laser diode mounted to a surface of the cantilevered portion of the semiconductor wafer;at least one additional microscanner including a semiconductor wafer having integrally formed therein a cantilevered portion characterized as vertically deflecting about a ""y"" axis normal to a lower portion of the semiconductor wafer, the at least one additional microscanner including at least one laser diode mounted to a surface of the cantilevered portion of the semiconductor wafer;a photodetector positioned within the housing; anda plurality of electrical interconnects electrically interfacing the first microscanner, the at least one additional microscanner, and the photodetector.