SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is TO provide a TO-CAN subassembly TO satisfy optical device and optical module at-40 ℃ TO the operating requirement of 20 ℃ of low temperature range.
The utility model discloses a following technical scheme realizes: the TO-CAN assembly comprises a tube seat, a tube cap, a pin, a temperature sensor and a heating resistor, wherein the pin is positioned on the tube seat, the temperature sensor is used for monitoring temperature, the heating resistor is used for increasing the temperature, the heating resistor and the temperature sensor are arranged on the tube seat and positioned between the tube seat and the tube cap, the heating resistor comprises a substrate and a heating resistor arranged on the substrate, and the heating resistor and the temperature sensor are electrically connected with the pin.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the pins include a first pin, a second pin and a third pin, and the heating resistor and the temperature sensor are connected to any two of the first pin, the second pin and the third pin.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the heating resistor is a resistor disc, a resistor belt or a resistance wire.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the substrate is a ceramic substrate.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the temperature sensor is a thermistor.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the preset working temperature of the heating resistor is-20 ℃ to 25 ℃.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the preset operating temperature of the heating resistor is 10 ℃.
On the other hand, the utility model also provides an optical module, optical device includes flexible circuit board and the optics submodule that is connected with flexible circuit board, optics submodule includes foretell TO-CAN subassembly.
The beneficial effects of the utility model include at least: the utility model discloses an among the TO-CAN subassembly, through the temperature of temperature-sensing ware monitoring TO-CAN subassembly, the temperature that improves the TO-CAN subassembly through heating resistor makes optical device CAN be applicable TO industrial grade operating temperature, and through setting up heating resistor on the tube socket, heating resistor directly passes through the pin power supply, and is with low costs, simple manufacture, working property are stable, the heating is effectual.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiment of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the present embodiment, the optical module 100 includes a flexible circuit board 300, an electronic sub-module, and an optical sub-module 200 disposed on the flexible circuit board 300, and the optical module 100 is connected to a PCB of the optical module through the flexible circuit board 300. Specifically, the optical subassembly 200 is packaged by the TO-CAN assembly 10 (die), the sleeve 20, the fixing glue 30, etc., which are well known TO those skilled in the art and will not be described herein again.
As shown in fig. 3 TO 4, the TO-CAN assembly 10 includes a socket 1, a cap 2, a pin 3 on the socket 1, a temperature sensor 4 for monitoring temperature, and a heating resistor 5 for increasing temperature, the heating resistor 5 and the temperature sensor 4 are disposed on the socket 1 and between the socket 1 and the cap 2, the heating resistor 5 includes a substrate 51 and a heating resistor 52 disposed on the substrate 51, and the heating resistor 52 and the temperature sensor 4 are electrically connected TO the pin 3. Specifically, the TO-CAN assembly 10 further comprises a laser chip 40, the laser chip 40 is arranged on a substrate 51, and the TO-CAN assembly 10 is a coaxial packaging TO-CAN assembly 10.
The heating resistor 5 and the temperature sensor 4 are packaged between the tube seat 1 and the tube cap 2, the heating resistor 5 packaged in the TO-CAN component 10 is slightly influenced by the outside, the heating rate is high, the heat loss is small, and therefore the power consumption of the optical module 100 CAN be reduced.
As shown in fig. 5 to 6, the pins 3 include a first pin 31, a second pin 32, and a third pin 33, and the heating resistor 52 and the temperature sensor 4 are connected to any two pins 3 among the first pin 31, the second pin 32, and the third pin 33.
In the present embodiment, the heating resistor 52 is electrically connected to the first pin 31 and the second pin 32, and the temperature sensor 4 is electrically connected to the third pin 33. It is understood that the first pin 31, the second pin 32 and the third pin 33 of the TO-CAN component 10 CAN be defined according TO the design of the user, and therefore the connection manner of the heating resistor 52 and the temperature sensor 4 TO the pins is not limited TO the connection manner of the embodiment.
The heating resistor 52 is a resistor disc, a resistor belt or a resistance wire. In an embodiment, the heating resistor 52 is a resistor sheet, and the material of the resistor sheet may be a metal, such as copper, aluminum, etc., or an alloy material composed of several metals, or resistors made of other materials may also be used. As long as the resistance that can realize the function of heat supply all is applicable to the utility model discloses. The heating resistor 52 in this embodiment is rectangular in shape, and the shape thereof is not particularly limited and may be changed as needed. The heating resistor 52 can be fixed on the substrate 51 by using glue, and the heating resistor 52 is directly powered by the first pins 31 and the second pins 32, so that the circuit is simple, the installation is convenient, and the manufacture is simple.
The substrate 51 is a ceramic substrate 51. The ceramic substrate 51 has good electrical insulation performance and high thermal conductivity, the electrical insulation performance can prevent the heating resistor 52 from affecting the operation of other devices, and the high thermal conductivity can better transfer the heat generated by the heating resistor 52 to the socket 1 and the optical sub-assembly 200. The base plate 51 may be fixed to the socket 1 by glue. It will be appreciated that the base plate 51 may also be mounted by locking, snap-fitting or the like to the socket 1.
The temperature sensor 4 is a thermistor. The thermistor is small in size, CAN be easily processed into a complex shape, and is suitable for the small space of the TO-CAN component 10. In this embodiment, the temperature sensor 4 is fixed on the socket 1 and located on one side of the substrate 51, so that the influence of the heating resistor 5 on the thermistor CAN be reduced, and the temperature of the TO-CAN assembly 10 monitored by the thermistor CAN be more accurate. The thermistor may be glued to the socket 1 by means of glue.
The TO-CAN assembly 10 further includes a control unit for acquiring the temperature monitored by the temperature sensor 4 and controlling the operation or stop of the heating resistor 5 according TO the monitored temperature.
The utility model aims at heating the optical secondary module 200 to the temperature of-20 ℃ through the heating resistor 5 within the temperature range of-40 ℃ to-20 ℃ so as to increase the temperature of the optical secondary module to more than-20 ℃ and enable the chip to meet the performance requirement, thereby enabling the optical module 100 to be applicable to the industrial-grade working environment of-40 ℃ to 85 ℃.
In order TO solve the above problem, the working process of the TO-CAN assembly 10 of the present invention is as follows: the environment temperature is monitored by using the temperature sensor 4, the data is transmitted to the control unit, whether the environment temperature data obtained by the control unit meets the working temperature of the heating resistor 5 or not is judged, the heating resistor 5 is controlled, the heating resistor 5 heats the optical module 100 to raise the temperature of the optical module 100 in a heat conduction mode, and the working temperature range of the optical module 100 is increased to-40 ℃ to 85 ℃ so as to meet the requirement of industrial grade.
In the present embodiment, the monitored temperature is the internal temperature of the optical subassembly 200. In other embodiments, the monitored temperature may further include one or more of an external environment temperature, a chip temperature, a device temperature, an optical module 100 temperature, and other relevant temperatures, and a specific monitoring manner may be monitored by disposing thermistors at different positions of the optical module 100.
In this embodiment, the control unit is located on the PCB of the optical module, and controls the heating power of the heating resistor 5 by analyzing the temperature data collected by the thermistor and controlling the output current value.
The preset operating temperature of the heating resistor 52 is-20 ℃ to 25 ℃. Particularly, the utility model discloses utilize temperature-sensing ware 4 monitoring temperature to with data transmission to the control unit, the temperature data that the control unit obtained if be less than predetermined operating temperature, then heating resistor 52 begins work, then stop work when the temperature reaches or is higher than this predetermined operating temperature.
In the present embodiment, the preset operating temperature of the heating resistor 52 is 10 ℃. The heating resistor 52 starts to operate when the monitored temperature is lower than 10 c, and the heating resistor 52 stops operating when the monitored temperature is higher than 10 c, by the temperature monitored by the temperature sensor 4.
The optical module further comprises a storage unit, the storage unit stores the working state and the heating power of the heating resistor 5 under different temperature conditions, and the control unit can search the corresponding heating power through the temperature monitored by the thermistor in real time and the obtained temperature data and output corresponding current. The storage unit is arranged on a PCB of the optical module.
The utility model discloses a TO-CAN subassembly 10 passes through the temperature of temperature-sensing ware 4 monitoring TO-CAN subassembly 10, the temperature that improves TO-CAN subassembly 10 through heating resistor 5 makes optical module 100 normally work in low temperature environment, when ambient temperature is less than-20 ℃, the optical module also CAN not cross the working property that influences the optical module because of the temperature is low excessively, make it CAN be applied TO industrial-grade optical module and optical module, through setting up heating resistor 5 on tube socket 1, heating resistor 5 directly supplies power through pin 3, and is with low costs, the preparation is simple, the working property is stable, it is effectual TO heat.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art. In addition, in the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.