Patent ID: 6826214
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: H01L,H01S

Abstract:
A semiconductor laser supporting apparatus for supporting a plurality of semiconductor lasers with exit ends thereof connected to optical fibers in a temperature controllable state, comprising:a heat sink including: an air inlet, an air outlet configured to direct outgoing air away from said optical fibers, and a plurality of fins, wherein each adjacent pair of said plurality of fins defines one of a plurality of air passages extending from said air inlet to said air outlet; a pair of support members arranged at opposite sides of said heat sink and perpendicular to said air inlet and said air outlet for supporting the plurality of semiconductor devices; a ventilating mechanism for causing air flows to move from said air inlet through said air passages toward said air outlet; and a slack storage assembly for supporting a plurality of optical fibers, the slack storage assembly including a plurality of plate members parallel to an alignment direction of the semiconductor lasers.