Patents by Inventor Yasuyuki Yamauchi

Yasuyuki Yamauchi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11282809
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component having an electrode at an end portion thereof is disclosed. The method includes placing a jig on a heater block, wherein the jig includes a path inclined with respect to a pedestal including a placement surface and extending toward the pedestal; placing an electronic component main body having the electrode on the placement surface with the electrode facing the path; rolling a ball-shaped solder in the path to reach the electrode; and melting the solder through the pedestal to attach the molten solder to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20200203306
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic component having an electrode at an end portion thereof is disclosed. The method includes placing a jig on a heater block, wherein the jig includes a path inclined with respect to a pedestal including a placement surface and extending toward the pedestal; placing an electronic component main body having the electrode on the placement surface with the electrode facing the path; rolling a ball-shaped solder in the path to reach the electrode; and melting the solder through the pedestal to attach the molten solder to the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki YAMAUCHI
  • Patent number: 10416400
    Abstract: A semiconductor module is disclosed. The semiconductor module includes a housing that encloses on a bottom thereof a spacer and a wiring substrate that mounts a semiconductor element thereon. The housing includes a feedthrough that secures one end of a transmission substrate. The other end of the transmission substrate faces the wiring substrate and the spacer. The other end of the transmission substrate provides a lower end and an upper end that form an extension protruding toward the wiring substrate. The upper end is set so close to the wiring substrate but the lower end forms a space for receiving a surplus adhesive oozing between the spacer and the wiring substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 10326253
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10256601
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10218149
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 10203458
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20180233879
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20180149818
    Abstract: A semiconductor module is disclosed. The semiconductor module includes a housing that encloses on a bottom thereof a spacer and a wiring substrate that mounts a semiconductor element thereon. The housing includes a feedthrough that secures one end of a transmission substrate. The other end of the transmission substrate faces the wiring substrate and the spacer. The other end of the transmission substrate provides a lower end and an upper end that form an extension protruding toward the wiring substrate. The upper end is set so close to the wiring substrate but the lower end forms a space for receiving a surplus adhesive oozing between the spacer and the wiring substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9910225
    Abstract: An optical receptacle and an optical module that implements the optical receptacle are disclosed. The optical receptacle provides a stub holding a coupling fiber in a center thereof, a bush press-fitting the stub therein, a sleeve, and a metal cover that is to be welded to an external metallic member. The coupling fiber has a type of polarization maintaining fiber. The bush is inserted into the cover as leaving a gap between the cover and the bush. The gap between the cover and the bush effectively relaxes or absorbs stresses induced during the welding caused in the coupling fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tsutomu Abe
  • Publication number: 20170336581
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 9825427
    Abstract: An optical module providing a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), and a process to assembly the optical module are disclosed. The optical module provides front and rear coupling units each optically coupled with the SOA and fixed to the housing enclosing the SOA. The housing has a slim wall fixing a lens holder soldered to the slim wall. The front and/or rear coupling unit is fixed to the lens holder by YAG laser welding after the active alignment by using a spontaneous emission of the SOA, and amplified emission of externally provided test beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20170229839
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20170227724
    Abstract: An optical module and a method of assembling the optical module are disclosed. The optical module comprises a laser unit, a modulator unit, and a detector unit mounted on respective thermo-electric coolers (TECs). The modulator unit, which is arranged on an optical axis of the first output port from which a modulated beam is output, modulates the continuous wave (CW) beam output from the laser unit. On the other hand, the laser unit and the detector unit are arranged on another optical axis of the second output port from which another CW beam is output. The method of assembling the optical module first aligns one of the first combination of the laser unit and the modulator unit with the first output port and the second combination of the laser unit and the detector unit, and then aligns another of the first combination and the second combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasushi Fujimura, Toru Watanabe, Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tomoya Saeki, Munetaka Kurokawa
  • Publication number: 20170194762
    Abstract: An optical module providing a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), and a process to assembly the optical module are disclosed. The optical module provides front and rear coupling units each optically coupled with the SOA and fixed to the housing enclosing the SOA. The housing has a slim wall fixing a lens holder soldered to the slim wall. The front and/or rear coupling unit is fixed to the lens holder by YAG laser welding after the active alignment by using a spontaneous emission of the SOA, and amplified emission of externally provided test beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20170139153
    Abstract: An optical receptacle and an optical module that implements the optical receptacle are disclosed. The optical receptacle provides a stub holding a coupling fiber in a center thereof, a bush press-fitting the stub therein, a sleeve, and a metal cover that is to be welded to an external metallic member. The coupling fiber has a type of polarization maintaining fiber. The bush is inserted into the cover as leaving a gap between the cover and the bush. The gap between the cover and the bush effectively relaxes or absorbs stresses induced during the welding caused in the coupling fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamauchi, Tsutomu Abe
  • Patent number: 9634463
    Abstract: An optical module providing a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), and a process to assembly the optical module are disclosed. The optical module provides front and rear coupling units each optically coupled with the SOA and fixed to the housing enclosing the SOA. The housing has a slim wall fixing a lens holder soldered to the slim wall. The front and/or rear coupling unit is fixed to the lens holder by YAG laser welding after the active alignment by using a spontaneous emission of the SOA, and amplified emission of externally provided test beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9473245
    Abstract: An optical module that processes an input optical signal and outputs a processed optical signal is disclosed. The optical module provides a housing and an optical processing device in the housing. The housing provides an optical input port and an optical output port in a first wall thereof in side-by-side arrangement. A third wall of the housing only provides RF terminals. Second and fourth walls of the housing provide DC terminals. Electrical connection between the DC terminals with DC pads on the device is realized through a wiring substrate whose top avoids an optical path from the optical input port to the input port of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 9348157
    Abstract: A transmitter optical module for emitting a polarization polarized combined beam is disclosed. The transmitter optical module includes optical sources each emitting optical beams with substantially the same polarizations, an optical isolator, and a polarization beam combiner. The optical isolator, by receiving the optical beams, outputs the optical beams with polarizations perpendicular to each other to the polarization beam combiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Munetaka Kurokawa, Tomoya Saeki, Yasushi Fujimura, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Yasuyuki Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20160013616
    Abstract: An optical module providing a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), and a process to assembly the optical module are disclosed. The optical module provides front and rear coupling units each optically coupled with the SOA and fixed to the housing enclosing the SOA. The housing has a slim wall fixing a lens holder soldered to the slim wall. The front and/or rear coupling unit is fixed to the lens holder by YAG laser welding after the active alignment by using a spontaneous emission of the SOA, and amplified emission of externally provided test beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Yasuyuki YAMAUCHI