Patent ID: 8829634

Claim:
An optoelectronic device comprising a) an active portion which converts light to electricity or converts electricity to light, the active portion having a front side for the transmittal of the light and a back side opposite from the front side, b) at least two electrical leads to the active portion to convey electricity to or from the active portion, c) an enclosure surrounding the active portion and through which the at least two electrical leads pass wherein the enclosure comprises at the front side of the active portion a barrier material which allows for transmittal of light a getter material disposed so as to not impede the transmission of light to or from the active portion, and a contiguous gap pathway to the getter material which pathway is disposed between the active portion and the barrier material wherein the contiguous gap pathway is defined by the front side of the active portion, an interior side of the barrier material and solid bridge elements providing a solid contact between the active portion and the barrier material.