Optical Module Heat Conductive Member for Temperature Range Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Optical modules face increased power consumption due to the widening ambient temperature range, requiring efficient heat dissipation across both high and low temperature extremes to minimize energy usage.
Innovation Solution
An optical module design featuring a box-type optical subassembly with a heat conductive member, such as heat dissipation grease, applied to a portion of the bottom portion for enhanced heat conduction between the optical subassembly and the housing, optimizing the coated area ratio to balance heat dissipation and power consumption across the temperature range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If heat dissipation is enhanced at high temperature side by increasing heat conduction area, then heat dissipation efficiency is improved, but power consumption increases at low temperature side
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies heat conductive members to specific local regions of the optical subassembly bottom surface rather than uniformly across the entire surface. By identifying and targeting areas with highest heat generation and heat transfer needs, the solution optimizes heat dissipation efficiency while minimizing unnecessary heat conduction pathways that would increase power consumption at low temperatures.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat dissipation function is segmented into multiple discrete heat conductive members positioned at different locations on the optical subassembly. This segmentation allows independent optimization of heat transfer at each location, enabling efficient heat removal from critical areas without creating excessive thermal pathways that would affect low-temperature operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If ambient temperature range is widened to include lower temperatures, then operational versatility is improved, but heat management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent addresses widened temperature range operation by applying heat conductive members with specific thermal properties to localized regions. This local quality approach allows the system to maintain effective heat management across both high and low temperature extremes without requiring complex active thermal control systems, thereby managing complexity while expanding operational versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes heat conductive members with carefully selected thermal conductivity parameters to adapt heat transfer characteristics across different ambient temperature conditions. By changing the thermal parameters of the interface materials, the system maintains effective heat management performance across the widened temperature range without increasing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design reduces power consumption by efficiently managing heat dissipation across the ambient temperature range, maintaining optimal performance while minimizing energy usage at both high and low temperature extremes.
Implementation Method 1
a heat conductive member disposed between the bottom portion of the optical subassembly and a bottom portion of the housing... enhance heat conduction between the bottom portion of the optical subassembly and the bottom portion of the housing
Implementation Method 2
a temperature controller such as a Peltier device is disposed between a housing and the optical semiconductor device... by heating or cooling with such a temperature controller
Data Source
AI summary
To provide an optical module whose power consumption in an ambient temperature range is reduced, and an optical transmission equipment. The optical module includes: a housing; a box type optical subassembly including a bottom portion serving as a heat dissipation face; and a heat conductive member disposed between the bottom portion of the optical subassembly and a bottom portion of the housing. The optical subassembly includes one or a plurality of optical semiconductor devices, and a temperature controller on which the one or plurality of optical semiconductor devices are mounted and which is placed on an inner bottom portion of the optical subassembly. The heat conductive member is disposed only at a portion of the bottom portion of the optical subassembly.


