Patent ID: 7586964

Claim:
A laser module comprising: a laser package including at least one laser device and a hermetically sealed package having a package base and a cap with a light transmissive window for emitting light, wherein the at least one laser device is placed in the package; and a heat radiation support for supporting the package base of the laser package from the bottom of the package base, and wherein the thermal conductivity of the heat radiation support is higher than that of the package base, and wherein the laser device is fixed onto the package base of the laser package, and wherein a plurality of lead pins including a lead pin for supplying drive current to the laser device projects from the package base of the laser package, and wherein the heat radiation support has at least one insertion hole for inserting the lead pin/pins therethrough, and wherein surface insulating processing has been performed on a projecting portion of at least one of the lead pins and/or the inner surface of at least one of the at least one insertion hole, and wherein the projecting portion of at least one of the lead pins is a portion which projects from the package base to the outside of the package base, wherein the lead pin and/or the insertion hole, on which surface insulating processing has been performed, are a lead pin and/or an insertion hole, each coated with one of an insulating resin tube and an insulating resin layer, wherein the package base is supported by the heat radiation support through a flexible heat radiation member having at least one insertion hole for inserting the lead pin/pins therethrough, and wherein the thermal conductivity of the flexible heat radiation member is higher than that of the package base, wherein the heat radiation support has a base plate and a side wall, and wherein the base plate supports the bottom of the package base, and wherein the area of the base plate is larger than that of the bottom of the package base, and wherein the side wall is arranged at a position on the base plate to be spaced from the laser package and to face the laser package, and wherein the flexible heat radiation member has a portion between the bottom of the package base and the base plate and a portion extending from the portion between the bottom of the package base and the base plate so as to be connected to the side wall.