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JP3670530B2 - Optical semiconductor element storage package and optical semiconductor device - Google Patents
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JP3670530B2 - Optical semiconductor element storage package and optical semiconductor device - Google Patents

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JP3670530B2
JP3670530B2 JP25940899A JP25940899A JP3670530B2 JP 3670530 B2 JP3670530 B2 JP 3670530B2 JP 25940899 A JP25940899 A JP 25940899A JP 25940899 A JP25940899 A JP 25940899A JP 3670530 B2 JP3670530 B2 JP 3670530B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、半導体レーザやフォトダイオード等の光半導体素子を収納し、光ファイバと光半導体素子とを光学的に結合させて使用する光半導体素子収納用パッケージに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の光半導体素子収納用パッケージ(以下、光パッケージという)を図2,図3に示す。図2(a)はリード端子6の一端が光パッケージの容器本体1の底面に接合されるとともに、リード端子6が容器本体1の側壁の延長面に沿うようにして容器本体1の底面から垂直下方に延びるよう設置されたものの斜視図、図2(b)はリード端子6の一端が容器本体1の側壁に接続されるとともに、リード端子6が容器本体1の側壁の延長面に沿うようにして垂直下方に延びるよう設置されたものの斜視図、図3は従来の光パッケージ内部の側断面図である。これらの図に示すように、半導体レーザやフォトダイオード等の光半導体素子3を収納するための光パッケージは、基本的に、上面が開口された略直方体の箱体を成す容器本体1と、容器本体1の上面の開口を覆う金属蓋体2と、容器本体1の一側壁に設けられ光ファイバ9を固定するための円筒状の光ファイバ固定部材8と、容器本体1の他の対向する二側壁または底面に設けられ外部の駆動回路等に接続される複数のリード端子6とから成る。
【0003】
そして、容器本体1はセラミックス等の電気絶縁材料から成り、その内部の底面の中央領域に光半導体素子3が載置固定される載置部1aを有し、載置部1aの周辺にはメタライズ層から成る配線導体5が形成される。その配線導体5は容器本体1の表面および内部を貫通して引き回され、容器本体1外表面に配置される複数のリード端子6に接続される。複数のリード端子6の全ては、図2に示すように、それらの一端が容器本体1の底面または側壁のいずれかに揃って接合されており、メタライズ層から成る配線導体5上にAgロウ等のロウ材を介して接合される(特許第2580142号公報参照)。また、容器本体1の一側壁には光ファイバ9を挿通させるための貫通孔1bが形成され、貫通孔1bの容器本体1の外面側の周囲に、鉄(Fe)−ニッケル(Ni)−コバルト(Co)合金(コバール),Fe−Ni合金等から成る円筒状の光ファイバ固定部材8が、リード端子6と同様に、メタライズ層とロウ材による接合構造によって接合される。
【0004】
さらに、容器本体1の側壁上面には、コバール等から成る薄肉の金属枠体12が、リード端子6と同様のメタライズ層とロウ材による接合構造によって接合され、金属枠体12上にコバール等から成る金属蓋体2がシーム溶接等により接合される。この場合、金属枠体12表面にはNiメッキ膜,Auメッキ膜等の金属メッキ膜が被着されており、この金属メッキ膜は容器本体1の接地電極(図示せず)に接続されている。
【0005】
そして、容器本体1の載置部1aに光半導体素子3を、シリコン等から成る基板4を介して接着固定し、光半導体素子3の入出力電極等の各電極をボンディングワイヤ7を介して容器本体1内面の配線導体5に接続し、次に容器本体1の上部に金属枠体12を介して金属蓋体2を接合し、容器本体1と金属蓋体2とからなる容器内部に光半導体素子3を気密に収納する。最後に、容器本体1側壁の光ファイバ固定部材8に光ファイバ9の端部をレーザ光線照射等によって溶着接合させ、光ファイバ9を容器本体1に固定することにより光半導体装置となる。
【0006】
かかる光半導体装置は、例えば光ファイバ9から伝送された光信号を光半導体素子3によって受光し、電気信号に変換した後、外部の信号処理回路等に出力することによって、大容量の情報を高速伝送する光通信システム用の光電変換装置として機能するものである。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記従来の光パッケージにおいては、図2に示すように全てのリード端子6の接合部が同一面に配置されるため、光半導体素子3から出力される電気信号を伝送させる信号用リード端子6と、接地用リード端子6との間で容量結合が生じ易く、その結果信号用リード端子6と接地用リード端子6間に不要な電気的容量(キャパシタ)を並列的に挿入した回路と等価になる。
【0008】
また、図2(a)のようにリード端子6の接合部が容器本体1の底面にある構成では、容器本体1の側壁上面のメタライズ層と、容器本体1の底面の接地用リード端子6が接合される接地電極用のメタライズ層とが、光パッケージ全体の接地電極(ケースグランド)であることから、これらのメタライズ層が内部の光半導体素子3の電位とで平行平板型のキャパシタを形成することになり、その結果リード端子6の接合部に不要なキャパシタを接続した構成となる。
【0009】
すると、光ファイバ9から光半導体素子3に伝達された光信号が電気信号に変換され、光パッケージ外の信号処理回路に伝送される際に、信号用のリード端子6の寄生容量が大きいと電気信号への変換速度(応答速度)が小さくなって信号が遅延し、高速処理ができなくなるという問題があった。
【0010】
一般に、前記応答速度はフォトダイオードの立ち上がり時間に相当し、フォトダイオード部の電気的回路構成は図4に示すようなR(抵抗),C(電気的容量)を有する等価回路で表される。なお、同図において交流電源部はフォトダイオードに相当する。この等価回路によると、R,Cの時定数による立ち上がり時間が0%から63%になる時間tはt≒2.19RCで表され、Cが大きいと時間tが長くなる。このCは、フォトダイオード内の電気的容量ばかりでなく、光パッケージで発生する電気的容量も含むことから、リード端子6の寄生容量も立ち上がり時間の遅延に大きく関係している。
【0011】
また、図2のような従来の光パッケージの構成では、リード端子6の寄生容量は0.4pF程度であることが確認されており、これは図4の等価回路によるフォトダイオードの立ち上がり時間に変換すると約0.87nsとなる。一般には、0.5ns以下が高速処理用として有効とされており、このため上記従来の光パッケージは高速処理用には不向きであった。
【0012】
従って、本発明は上記事情に鑑みて完成されたものであり、その目的は、光半導体素子による光信号から電気信号への変換速度(応答速度)を向上させ、大容量の情報を高速伝送する光通信システム用として有用なものとすることを目的とする。
【0013】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の光半導体素子収納用パッケージは、電気絶縁材料から成り、上面の開口に金属蓋体が接合されて内部に光半導体素子を収納する略直方体の容器を構成する容器本体と、該容器本体の第1の側壁に設けた貫通孔に接合された筒状の光ファイバ固定部材と、前記容器本体の第2の側壁および前記容器本体の底面に設置された複数のリード端子とを具備して成り、該複数のリード端子は、信号用リード端子と接地用リード端子とをそれぞれ前記第2の側壁と前記底面とに分けて設置するとともに前記信号用リード端子の両側に前記接地用リード端子を並設したことを特徴とする。
また本発明の光半導体装置は、上記光半導体素子収納用パッケージに光半導体素子を収納したことを特徴とするものである。
【0014】
本発明は、上記構成により、信号用リード端子の容器本体との接合部と接地用リード端子の容器本体との接合部とが、平行して隣接していないため、これらの間で容量結合が発生せず、光半導体素子による光信号から電気信号への変換速度(応答速度)が向上し、大容量の情報を高速伝送する光通信システム用として有効なものとなる。
【0015】
本発明において、好ましくは、信号用リード端子を第2の側壁に設置し、接地用リード端子を底面に接合させた構成とする。このような構成により、信号用リード端子の容器本体との接合部と接地用リード端子の容器本体との接合部とが容量結合せず、さらに光パッケージの上面で金属枠体を介して金属蓋体を接合するためのメタライズ層と、光パッケージの底面に形成された接地電極用のメタライズ層との間で形成されるキャパシタの影響を、信号用リード端子の接合部が受けることがなくなるため、さらに応答速度が向上する。
【0016】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の光パッケージについて以下に説明する。図1は本発明の光パッケージPを示し、(a)は光パッケージPの側面図、(b)は光パッケージPの正面図である。同図において、1は、アルミナ(Al2 3 )セラミックス等のセラミックス,プラスチックなどの電気絶縁材料から成りかつ内部に光半導体素子を収納する略直方体の光パッケージPの容器本体、2は、コバール等から成り、容器本体1の上面の開口に金属枠体12を介してシーム溶接等により接合される金属蓋体、5は、信号用リード端子6aを容器本体1の第2の側壁S2,S2に接合するためのメタライズ層から成る配線導体、6aは、光ファイバ固定部材8が接合される容器本体1の第1の側壁S1に隣接しかつ対向し合う第2の側壁S2,S2に接続された信号用リード端子、6bは、容器本体1の底面に接続された接地用リード端子であり、信号用リード端子6aおよび接地用リード端子6bは前記第2の側壁S2,S2の延長面に沿って下方に延びるように設置される。
【0017】
また、8は、容器本体1の第1の側壁S1に形成された貫通孔に接合され、外部より挿入された光ファイバと内部の光半導体素子とを光学的に結合させる円筒状の光ファイバ固定部材、12は、コバール等から成り容器本体1の側壁上面にメタライズ層および金属ロウ材を介して接合される金属枠体であり、金属枠体12接合用の前記メタライズ層は、容器本体1の接地電位用の接地電極(ケースグランドであり、図示せず)に接合されている。また13は、容器本体1の底面に形成され、接地用リード端子6bが接続される接地電極であり、容器本体1のケースグランドに接合されている。従って、容器本体1の上部と底面とは接地電位を形成することになる。なお、配線導体5と接地電極13とは接続(短絡)されないように形成されることはいうまでもない。
【0018】
本発明において、信号用リード端子6aの容器本体1との接合部と接地用リード端子6bの容器本体1との接合部とを、それぞれ第2の側壁S2,S2と底面とに分けて設けるが、接合部以外では信号用リード端子6aと接地用リード端子6bとは平行に隣接した状態であるため、ある程度容量結合している。従って、容量結合成分を小さくするには、信号用リード端子6aと接地用リード端子6bとの間隔を大きくすることと、それらの接合部を長くすることが好ましい。そして、信号用リード端子6aと接地用リード端子6bとの間隔は、1.0mm以上とするのが良く、1.0mm未満では容量結合による電気的容量値が上昇し始める。
【0019】
また、図1に示すように、信号用リード端子6aの両側に接地用リード端子6bがあるのが良く、この場合、より高周波の信号が伝送されると信号用リード端子6aから空間に放射される成分が大きくなるが、信号用リード端子6aの両側に接地用リード端子6bが存在することで疑似的な同軸線路構造を構成でき、空間放射成分を抑制して低損失で信号を伝送できる。
【0020】
さらに、信号用リード端子6aの接合部および接地用リード端子6bの接合部に相当するメタライズ層の面積をできるだけ小さくすることによって、電気的容量の低い構造とすることができ、これらの接合部の外形輪郭より幅0.15〜0.20mm分大きな外形輪郭を有するメタライズ層とするのが良い。この場合、信号用リード端子6a単体分および接地用リード端子6b単体分の電気的容量値と同程度となる。前記幅が0.20mmを超えると電気的容量値が上がり始め、0.15mm未満では接合強度が劣化する。
【0021】
本発明において、配線導体5用、接地電極13用、光ファイバ固定部材8接合用、および金属枠体12接合用のメタライズ層は、公知のW,Mo,Mn等の高融点金属の粉末を含有する金属ペーストを塗布焼成したもの、またはTi層,Pt層,Au層の3層をスパッタリング法等の薄膜形成法により順次成膜したものから成る。上記金属ペーストの場合、W粉末やMn粉末等の金属粉末に有機樹脂バインダや溶剤を添加混合して得た金属ペーストを、容器本体1用のセラミックグリーンシートに公知のスクリーン印刷法等により所定パターンに印刷塗布しておき焼成することで、所定位置に被着形成される。そして、金属ペーストを塗布焼成したものの場合、さらにNiメッキ層を施し、Ag−Cu共晶合金ロウ材により他の金属部材を接合するか、またはNiメッキ層,Auメッキ層を施し、Au−Sn合金ロウ材により他の金属部材を接合する。また、Ti層,Pt層,Au層の3層をスパッタリング法により成膜したものの場合、Au−Sn合金ロウ材により他の金属部材を接合する。
【0022】
なお、上記Niメッキ層,Auメッキ層は、耐蝕性を付与するとともに接合強度を向上させるものであり、Niメッキ層の場合厚さ2〜6μm、Auメッキ層の場合厚さ0.5〜5μm程度が良く、この厚さ範囲内であればメタライズ層の酸化腐食を有効に防止して高い接合強度が得られる。
【0023】
また、信号用リード端子6aに接続される配線導体5用のメタライズ層、および接地用リード端子6bに接続される接地電極13用のメタライズ層は、容器本体1の表面および内部を貫通し引き回すようにパターン形成され、それらの一端側は、光半導体素子の電極にボンディングワイヤを介して接続される。そして、信号用リード端子6aおよび接地用リード端子6bは、外部の信号処理回路等用の回路基板に接続される。また、信号用リード端子6a,接地用リード端子6bは、Fe−Ni−Co合金,Fe−Ni合金等の金属から成り、例えばFe−Ni−Co合金から成る板材に打ち抜き加工,エッチング加工等を施すことにより所定形状に形成される。これらの信号用リード端子6a,接地用リード端子6bの表面には、耐蝕性に優れかつ金属ロウ材および半田と濡れ性の良好なNiメッキ層,Auメッキ層等の金属メッキ層を1〜20μmの厚さで被着させるのが良く、この厚さ範囲内であれば信号用リード端子6a,接地用リード端子6bの酸化腐食を有効に防止して高い接合強度が得られる。
【0024】
さらに、容器本体1の第1の側壁S1には、光ファイバを固定する円筒状の光ファイバ固定部材8が接合されるように取着される。この光ファイバ固定部材8の外側端部には、図3に示すように、光ファイバの端部を貫通孔に挿入固定するためのフランジ部材1cを金属ロウ材,接着剤または溶接等により接合し、これにより光半導体素子と光ファイバとの光軸を合致させた状態で光学的に結合させて固定する。
【0025】
上記実施形態では、容器本体1の第2の側壁S2,S2に信号用リード端子6aを、底面に接地用リード端子6bをそれぞれ接合しているが、これらの接合を互いに逆にの面に接合しても低電気的容量構造とし得る。また、信号用リード端子6aおよび接地用リード端子6bは前記第2の側壁S2,S2の延長面に沿って下方に延びるように設置されているが、容器本体1の底面の延長面に沿って側方(水平方向)に延びるように設置しても良い。あるいは、信号用リード端子6aおよび接地用リード端子6bは、第2の側壁S2,S2の延長面に沿った下方または底面の延長面に沿った側方以外の方向に、平行して延びるように設けることも可能である。さらに、信号用リード端子6aおよび接地用リード端子6bの接合部付近の根元部分を切断して、フリップチップ接合と同様の接合構造で他の回路基板等に搭載することもできる。
【0026】
かくして、本発明は、信号用リード端子の容器本体との接合部と接地用リード端子の容器本体との接合部とが、平行して隣接していないため、これらの間で容量結合が発生せず、その結果光半導体素子による光信号から電気信号への変換速度が向上し、大容量の情報を高速伝送する光通信システム用として有効なものとなる。
【0027】
例えば、図1の構成の場合、信号用リード端子6aと接地用リード端子6bとの間に生じる電気的容量値を0.2pF以下に低減することができ、その結果光半導体素子の応答時間を0.5ns以下にすることが可能である。
【0028】
尚、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されず、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内であれば種々の変更を行っても何等差し支えない。
【0029】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、電気絶縁材料から成り、上面の開口に金属蓋体が接合されて内部に光半導体素子を収納する略直方体の容器を構成する容器本体と、容器本体の第1の側壁に設けた貫通孔に接合された筒状の光ファイバ固定部材と、容器本体の底面に形成された接地電極と、容器本体の第2の側壁および容器本体の底面に設置された複数のリード端子とを具備して成り、複数のリード端子は、信号用リード端子と接地用リード端子とをそれぞれ第2の側壁と底面とに分けて設置したことにより、信号用リード端子の接合部と接地用リード端子の接合部が平行して隣接していないため、これらの間で容量結合が発生せず、光半導体素子による光信号から電気信号への変換速度が向上し、大容量の情報を高速伝送する光通信システム用として有効なものとなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の光パッケージを示し、(a)は光パッケージの側面図、(b)は光パッケージの正面図である。
【図2】従来の光パッケージを示し、(a)はリード端子の接合部を光パッケージの底面に配置したものの斜視図、(b)はリード端子の接合部を光パッケージの側壁に配置したものの斜視図である。
【図3】従来の光パッケージの側断面図である。
【図4】光半導体素子部の等価回路図である。
【符号の説明】
1:光パッケージの本体
2:金属蓋体
5:配線導体
6a:信号用リード端子
6b:接地用リード端子
8:光ファイバ固定部材
12:金属枠体
13:接地電極
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a package for housing an optical semiconductor element that houses an optical semiconductor element such as a semiconductor laser or a photodiode and uses an optical fiber and an optical semiconductor element optically coupled.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional optical semiconductor element storage package (hereinafter referred to as an optical package) is shown in FIGS. 2A, one end of the lead terminal 6 is joined to the bottom surface of the container body 1 of the optical package, and the lead terminal 6 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the container body 1 so as to be along the extended surface of the side wall of the container body 1. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of what is installed so as to extend downward, and FIG. 2B is such that one end of the lead terminal 6 is connected to the side wall of the container body 1 and the lead terminal 6 is along the extended surface of the side wall of the container body 1. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the interior of a conventional optical package. As shown in these figures, an optical package for housing an optical semiconductor element 3 such as a semiconductor laser or a photodiode basically includes a container body 1 that forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box having an upper surface opened, and a container. A metal lid 2 that covers the opening on the upper surface of the main body 1, a cylindrical optical fiber fixing member 8 that is provided on one side wall of the container main body 1 and fixes the optical fiber 9, and two other opposing two of the container main body 1. And a plurality of lead terminals 6 provided on the side wall or bottom surface and connected to an external drive circuit or the like.
[0003]
The container body 1 is made of an electrically insulating material such as ceramics, and has a mounting portion 1a on which the optical semiconductor element 3 is mounted and fixed in the central region of the bottom surface inside thereof, and the periphery of the mounting portion 1a is metallized. A wiring conductor 5 composed of layers is formed. The wiring conductor 5 passes through the surface and the inside of the container body 1 and is connected to a plurality of lead terminals 6 arranged on the outer surface of the container body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, one end of each of the plurality of lead terminals 6 is joined to either the bottom surface or the side wall of the container body 1, and Ag brazing or the like is formed on the wiring conductor 5 made of a metallized layer. Are joined via a brazing material (see Japanese Patent No. 2580142). Further, a through hole 1b for inserting the optical fiber 9 is formed on one side wall of the container body 1, and iron (Fe) -nickel (Ni) -cobalt is formed around the outer surface side of the container body 1 of the through hole 1b. A cylindrical optical fiber fixing member 8 made of (Co) alloy (Kovar), Fe—Ni alloy or the like is joined by a joining structure of a metallized layer and a brazing material, like the lead terminal 6.
[0004]
Further, a thin metal frame 12 made of Kovar or the like is bonded to the upper surface of the side wall of the container body 1 by a bonding structure using a metallized layer and a brazing material similar to the lead terminal 6, and from the Kovar or the like on the metal frame 12. The formed metal lid 2 is joined by seam welding or the like. In this case, a metal plating film such as a Ni plating film or an Au plating film is deposited on the surface of the metal frame 12, and this metal plating film is connected to a ground electrode (not shown) of the container body 1. .
[0005]
Then, the optical semiconductor element 3 is bonded and fixed to the mounting portion 1a of the container body 1 via a substrate 4 made of silicon or the like, and the electrodes such as input / output electrodes of the optical semiconductor element 3 are connected to the container via bonding wires 7. Connected to the wiring conductor 5 on the inner surface of the main body 1, and then a metal lid 2 is joined to the upper part of the container main body 1 via a metal frame 12, and an optical semiconductor is formed inside the container composed of the container main body 1 and the metal lid 2 The element 3 is stored in an airtight manner. Finally, the end of the optical fiber 9 is welded and bonded to the optical fiber fixing member 8 on the side wall of the container body 1 by laser beam irradiation or the like, and the optical fiber 9 is fixed to the container body 1 to obtain an optical semiconductor device.
[0006]
Such an optical semiconductor device, for example, receives an optical signal transmitted from an optical fiber 9 by an optical semiconductor element 3, converts it into an electrical signal, and then outputs it to an external signal processing circuit or the like, thereby outputting a large amount of information at high speed. It functions as a photoelectric conversion device for an optical communication system for transmission.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional optical package, since the joint portions of all the lead terminals 6 are arranged on the same surface as shown in FIG. 2, the signal lead terminals for transmitting the electrical signals output from the optical semiconductor element 3 are used. 6 is easily equivalent to a circuit in which unnecessary electrical capacitance (capacitor) is inserted in parallel between the signal lead terminal 6 and the ground lead terminal 6. become.
[0008]
Further, in the configuration in which the joint portion of the lead terminal 6 is on the bottom surface of the container body 1 as shown in FIG. 2A, the metallized layer on the upper surface of the side wall of the container body 1 and the ground lead terminal 6 on the bottom surface of the container body 1 are provided. Since the metallized layer for the ground electrode to be joined is the ground electrode (case ground) of the entire optical package, these metallized layers form a parallel plate type capacitor with the potential of the internal optical semiconductor element 3. As a result, an unnecessary capacitor is connected to the joint portion of the lead terminal 6.
[0009]
Then, when the optical signal transmitted from the optical fiber 9 to the optical semiconductor element 3 is converted into an electrical signal and transmitted to the signal processing circuit outside the optical package, if the parasitic capacitance of the signal lead terminal 6 is large, the electrical signal There has been a problem that the signal conversion speed (response speed) is reduced, the signal is delayed, and high-speed processing cannot be performed.
[0010]
In general, the response speed corresponds to the rise time of a photodiode, and the electrical circuit configuration of the photodiode portion is represented by an equivalent circuit having R (resistance) and C (electric capacity) as shown in FIG. In the figure, the AC power source corresponds to a photodiode. According to this equivalent circuit, the time t when the rise time based on the time constants of R and C is 0% to 63% is represented by t≈2.19RC, and when C is large, the time t becomes long. Since C includes not only the electric capacitance in the photodiode but also the electric capacitance generated in the optical package, the parasitic capacitance of the lead terminal 6 is greatly related to the rise time delay.
[0011]
Further, in the configuration of the conventional optical package as shown in FIG. 2, it is confirmed that the parasitic capacitance of the lead terminal 6 is about 0.4 pF, which is converted into the rise time of the photodiode by the equivalent circuit of FIG. Then, it becomes about 0.87 ns. In general, 0.5 ns or less is effective for high-speed processing, and the conventional optical package is not suitable for high-speed processing.
[0012]
Accordingly, the present invention has been completed in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to improve the conversion speed (response speed) from an optical signal to an electrical signal by an optical semiconductor element, and to transmit a large amount of information at high speed. It is intended to be useful for an optical communication system.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The package for housing an optical semiconductor element of the present invention comprises a container main body that is made of an electrically insulating material, and that forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container in which a metal lid is bonded to the opening on the upper surface and stores the optical semiconductor element therein, and the container main body A cylindrical optical fiber fixing member joined to a through-hole provided in the first side wall, and a plurality of lead terminals installed on the second side wall of the container body and the bottom surface of the container body. The plurality of lead terminals include a signal lead terminal and a ground lead terminal which are divided into the second side wall and the bottom surface, respectively, and the ground lead terminals are arranged on both sides of the signal lead terminal. It is characterized by being arranged side by side.
The optical semiconductor device of the present invention is characterized in that the optical semiconductor element is accommodated in the optical semiconductor element accommodation package.
[0014]
In the present invention, since the joint portion between the signal lead terminal and the container body and the joint portion between the ground lead terminal and the container body are not adjacent to each other in parallel, the capacitive coupling is established between them. Therefore, the conversion speed (response speed) from an optical signal to an electrical signal by the optical semiconductor element is improved, and the optical semiconductor device is effective for an optical communication system for transmitting a large amount of information at high speed.
[0015]
In the present invention, the signal lead terminal is preferably installed on the second side wall, and the ground lead terminal is joined to the bottom surface. With such a configuration, the joint between the signal lead terminal and the container body of the signal lead terminal and the joint of the ground lead terminal with the container body are not capacitively coupled, and the metal lid is placed on the upper surface of the optical package via the metal frame. Since the joint of the signal lead terminal is not affected by the capacitor formed between the metallized layer for joining the body and the metallized layer for the ground electrode formed on the bottom surface of the optical package, Furthermore, the response speed is improved.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The optical package of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows an optical package P of the present invention, where (a) is a side view of the optical package P, and (b) is a front view of the optical package P. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a container body of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped optical package P made of an electrically insulating material such as ceramics such as alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) ceramics, plastic, and the like, and 2 is Kovar. And a metal lid body 5 which is joined to the opening on the upper surface of the container body 1 by seam welding or the like via the metal frame 12, and the signal lead terminal 6a is connected to the second side walls S2 and S2 of the container body 1. The wiring conductor 6a composed of a metallized layer for bonding to the first and second side walls S2 and S2 adjacent to and opposite to the first side wall S1 of the container body 1 to which the optical fiber fixing member 8 is bonded is connected. The signal lead terminal 6b is a ground lead terminal connected to the bottom surface of the container body 1, and the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b are extended from the second side walls S2 and S2. It is installed so as to extend downwardly along the surface.
[0017]
A cylindrical optical fiber fixing 8 is joined to a through-hole formed in the first side wall S1 of the container body 1 and optically couples an optical fiber inserted from the outside with an internal optical semiconductor element. The member 12 is made of Kovar or the like and is a metal frame that is joined to the upper surface of the side wall of the container body 1 via a metallized layer and a metal brazing material. The metallized layer for joining the metal frame 12 It is joined to a ground electrode for ground potential (case ground, not shown). Reference numeral 13 denotes a ground electrode formed on the bottom surface of the container body 1 and connected to the ground lead terminal 6b, and is joined to the case ground of the container body 1. Accordingly, the upper and bottom surfaces of the container body 1 form a ground potential. Needless to say, the wiring conductor 5 and the ground electrode 13 are formed so as not to be connected (short-circuited).
[0018]
In the present invention, the joint between the signal lead terminal 6a and the container body 1 and the joint between the ground lead terminal 6b and the container body 1 are provided separately on the second side walls S2 and S2 and the bottom surface, respectively. Since the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b are adjacent to each other in parallel except for the joint, they are capacitively coupled to some extent. Therefore, in order to reduce the capacitive coupling component, it is preferable to increase the distance between the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b and to lengthen the junction between them. The distance between the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b is preferably 1.0 mm or more. When the distance is less than 1.0 mm, the electric capacitance value due to capacitive coupling starts to increase.
[0019]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable that there are ground lead terminals 6b on both sides of the signal lead terminal 6a. In this case, when a higher frequency signal is transmitted, the signal lead terminal 6a radiates into the space. However, the presence of the ground lead terminals 6b on both sides of the signal lead terminal 6a makes it possible to construct a pseudo coaxial line structure, and it is possible to transmit a signal with low loss by suppressing the spatial radiation component.
[0020]
Furthermore, by reducing the area of the metallized layer corresponding to the joint portion of the signal lead terminal 6a and the joint portion of the ground lead terminal 6b as much as possible, a structure having a low electric capacity can be obtained. A metallized layer having an outer contour that is 0.15 to 0.20 mm wider than the outer contour is preferable. In this case, the electric capacity is equivalent to that of the signal lead terminal 6a alone and the ground lead terminal 6b alone. When the width exceeds 0.20 mm, the electric capacitance value starts to increase, and when the width is less than 0.15 mm, the bonding strength deteriorates.
[0021]
In the present invention, the metallized layers for the wiring conductor 5, the ground electrode 13, the optical fiber fixing member 8 and the metal frame 12 contain a known high melting point metal powder such as W, Mo and Mn. A metal paste applied and fired, or a film formed by sequentially forming a Ti layer, a Pt layer, and an Au layer by a thin film forming method such as a sputtering method. In the case of the metal paste, a metal paste obtained by adding and mixing an organic resin binder or a solvent to a metal powder such as W powder or Mn powder is applied to a ceramic green sheet for the container body 1 by a known screen printing method or the like. It is applied and formed on a predetermined position by printing and applying to the substrate. In the case where the metal paste is applied and fired, a Ni plating layer is further applied, and another metal member is joined with an Ag—Cu eutectic alloy brazing material, or a Ni plating layer or an Au plating layer is applied, and Au—Sn is applied. Other metal members are joined by an alloy brazing material. In addition, in the case where a Ti layer, a Pt layer, and an Au layer are formed by sputtering, another metal member is bonded with an Au—Sn alloy brazing material.
[0022]
The Ni plating layer and the Au plating layer provide corrosion resistance and improve the bonding strength. The Ni plating layer has a thickness of 2 to 6 μm, and the Au plating layer has a thickness of 0.5 to 5 μm. If the thickness is within this range, the metallized layer is effectively prevented from oxidative corrosion and high joint strength can be obtained.
[0023]
Further, the metallized layer for the wiring conductor 5 connected to the signal lead terminal 6a and the metallized layer for the ground electrode 13 connected to the ground lead terminal 6b pass through the surface and the inside of the container body 1 so as to be routed. The one end side thereof is connected to the electrode of the optical semiconductor element through a bonding wire. The signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b are connected to an external circuit board for a signal processing circuit or the like. The signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b are made of a metal such as an Fe—Ni—Co alloy or an Fe—Ni alloy. For example, punching, etching, or the like is performed on a plate material made of an Fe—Ni—Co alloy. By applying, it is formed into a predetermined shape. On the surfaces of these signal lead terminals 6a and ground lead terminals 6b, a metal plating layer such as a Ni plating layer or an Au plating layer having excellent corrosion resistance and good wettability with a metal brazing material and solder is 1 to 20 μm. In this thickness range, it is possible to effectively prevent oxidative corrosion of the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b and to obtain a high bonding strength.
[0024]
Further, a cylindrical optical fiber fixing member 8 for fixing the optical fiber is attached to the first side wall S1 of the container body 1 so as to be joined. As shown in FIG. 3, a flange member 1c for inserting and fixing the end portion of the optical fiber into the through hole is joined to the outer end portion of the optical fiber fixing member 8 by a metal brazing material, an adhesive, welding, or the like. Thus, the optical semiconductor element and the optical fiber are optically coupled and fixed in a state in which the optical axes are matched.
[0025]
In the above embodiment, the signal lead terminal 6a is joined to the second side walls S2 and S2 of the container body 1 and the ground lead terminal 6b is joined to the bottom surface, but these joints are joined to opposite surfaces. Even so, a low electric capacity structure can be obtained. The signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b are installed so as to extend downward along the extended surfaces of the second side walls S2 and S2, but along the extended surface of the bottom surface of the container body 1. You may install so that it may extend to a side (horizontal direction). Alternatively, the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b extend in parallel in a direction other than the lower side along the extended surface of the second side walls S2 and S2 or the side along the extended surface of the bottom surface. It is also possible to provide it. Furthermore, the base portion in the vicinity of the joint between the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b can be cut and mounted on another circuit board or the like with a joint structure similar to the flip-chip joint.
[0026]
Thus, according to the present invention, since the joint portion between the signal lead terminal and the container body and the joint portion between the ground lead terminal and the container body are not adjacent in parallel, capacitive coupling occurs between them. As a result, the conversion speed from the optical signal to the electrical signal by the optical semiconductor element is improved, and the optical semiconductor device is effective for an optical communication system that transmits high-capacity information at high speed.
[0027]
For example, in the case of the configuration of FIG. 1, the electric capacitance value generated between the signal lead terminal 6a and the ground lead terminal 6b can be reduced to 0.2 pF or less, and as a result, the response time of the optical semiconductor element can be reduced. It can be 0.5 ns or less.
[0028]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is made of an electrically insulating material, and is provided on a first side wall of a container main body that forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container in which a metal lid is bonded to an opening on an upper surface and accommodates an optical semiconductor element therein. A cylindrical optical fiber fixing member bonded to the through hole, a ground electrode formed on the bottom surface of the container body, and a plurality of lead terminals installed on the second side wall of the container body and the bottom surface of the container body The plurality of lead terminals are formed by dividing the signal lead terminal and the ground lead terminal into the second side wall and the bottom surface, respectively, so that the joint of the signal lead terminal and the ground lead terminal Since the joints are not adjacent in parallel, capacitive coupling does not occur between them, the optical semiconductor element improves the conversion speed from optical signals to electrical signals, and optical communication that transmits high-capacity information at high speed Effective for system use It made.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an optical package of the present invention, in which (a) is a side view of the optical package and (b) is a front view of the optical package.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show a conventional optical package, in which FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a lead terminal joint disposed on the bottom surface of the optical package, and FIG. 2B is a lead terminal joint disposed on the side wall of the optical package; It is a perspective view.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a conventional optical package.
FIG. 4 is an equivalent circuit diagram of an optical semiconductor element portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Optical package body 2: Metal lid 5: Wiring conductor 6a: Signal lead terminal 6b: Ground lead terminal 8: Optical fiber fixing member 12: Metal frame 13: Ground electrode

Claims (2)

電気絶縁材料から成り、上面の開口に金属蓋体が接合されて内部に光半導体素子を収納する略直方体の容器を構成する容器本体と、該容器本体の第1の側壁に設けた貫通孔に接合された筒状の光ファイバ固定部材と、前記容器本体の第2の側壁および前記容器本体の底面に設置された複数のリード端子とを具備して成り、該複数のリード端子は、信号用リード端子と接地用リード端子とをそれぞれ前記第2の側壁と前記底面とに分けて設置するとともに前記信号用リード端子の両側に前記接地用リード端子を並設したことを特徴とする光半導体素子収納用パッケージ。A container body made of an electrically insulating material and having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container in which a metal lid is bonded to the opening on the upper surface and accommodates the optical semiconductor element therein, and a through hole provided in the first side wall of the container body and bonded cylindrical optical fiber fixing member, before Symbol made with and a second side wall and a plurality of lead terminals disposed on a bottom surface of the container body of the container main body, the lead terminals of the plurality of the signal An optical semiconductor comprising: a lead terminal for grounding and a grounding lead terminal separately provided on the second side wall and the bottom surface, respectively, and the grounding lead terminals arranged side by side on both sides of the signal lead terminal Package for element storage. 請求項1記載の光半導体素子収納用パッケージに光半導体素子を収納したことを特徴とする光半導体装置。An optical semiconductor device comprising an optical semiconductor element housed in the optical semiconductor element housing package according to claim 1.
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