Patent ID: 8447153

Claim:
A submount assembly for mounting on a base of an optoelectronic package having first and second signal leads, the submount assembly comprising: a submount body including a mounting surface on which an optoelectronic component is disposed; first and second traces on the mounting surface in electrical communication with the optoelectronic component; a plurality of first electrical connections each in direct physical contact with the first trace and the first signal lead, the first electrical connections configured to function as a direct signal path between the first trace and the first signal lead; and a low inductance structure interposed between the first signal lead and the second signal lead, the low inductance structure including: a dielectric body; first and second conductive features included on the dielectric body; a plurality of second electrical connections each in direct physical contact with the first signal lead and the first conductive feature; and a plurality of third electrical connections each in direct physical contact with the first conductive feature and the first trace, the second and third electrical connections configured to function together as an indirect signal path from the first signal lead to the first trace through the first conductive feature.