Claims
- 1. In a light emitting device which comprises:
- a base plate having two major surfaces;
- a stud axially mounted on a first major surface;
- a copper block mounted on the second major surface of the base plate; and
- a light emitting element mounted on the copper block;
- the improvement which comprises:
- a continuous layer of copper between about 5 and about 125 micrometers thick covering the base, the copper block and the stud.
- 2. A light emitting device according to claim 1 wherein the copper layer is between about 5 and about 50 micrometers thick.
- 3. A light emitting device according to claim 1 wherein the light emitting element is composed of group III-V materials which emit light having a wavelength between about 1.0 micrometer and about 1.7 micrometers.
- 4. A light emitting device according to claim 1 further comprising a cover having a window mounted therein mounted on the base plate which encloses the light emitting element;
- wherein the window is so positioned in the cover that a light beam emitted by the element passes through the window.
- 5. In a header which comprises:
- a base plate having two major surfaces;
- a stud axially mounted to a first major surface;
- and a copper block mounted on the second major surface;
- the improvement which comprises:
- a continuous layer of copper between about 5 and about 125 micrometers thick covering the entire header.
- 6. A header according to claim 1 wherein the copper layer is between about 5 and about 50 micrometers thick.
Government Interests
The Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. F19628-79-C-0115 awarded by the Department of the Air Force.
US Referenced Citations (8)