Patent ID: 7869479

Claim:
An optical module comprising: a stem; a first lead pin and a second lead pin for receiving differential signals, the first and second lead pins penetrating the stem; a mount block fixed to the stem; a laser diode having a pair of electrodes, the laser diode having a resistance; a submount mounted on the mount block and having an interdigital capacitor and a plurality of electrode patterns on a surface of the submount; a first wire and a second wire electrically connecting the submount to the first and second lead pins, respectively, wherein the laser diode is mounted on a first of the plurality of electrode patterns on the submount such that the laser diode and the interdigital capacitor form an electrical circuit, and the interdigital capacitor has a capacitance selected to reduce signal reflection at a selected frequency; a first interconnection substrate and a second interconnection substrate located on the mount block, sandwiching the submount, wherein the first and second interconnection substrates are electrically connected to the first and second lead pins, respectively, and the submount is connected to the first and second interconnection substrates by the first and second wires, respectively.