Abstract: An optical module (200) comprises an emitter (214) configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and a first substrate (212) configured to support the emitter (214). The optical module (200) further comprises a driver (220) configured to control the emitter (214) and a second substrate (216) configured to support the driver (220). The first substrate (212) has a greater thermal conductivity than the second substrate (216).

Abstract: Optoelectronic modules for proximity determination and ambient light sensing include hybrid optical assemblies configured with multiple field-of-views. The field of view in a region of the hybrid optical assembly can be dedicated to a first detector, while the field of views in another region of the hybrid optical assembly can be dedicated to both the emission of light and ambient light sensing. Embodiments relate particularly to implementation in a mobile phone or other portable electronic devices.

Abstract: An electric current measurement method is provided with: a first controlling process of sweeping a sensing current in a negative magnetization direction in a condition that a core is saturated magnetically in a positive magnetization direction; a second controlling process of sweeping the sensing current in the positive magnetization direction in a condition that the core is saturated magnetically in the negative magnetization direction; a first specifying process of specifying a value of the sensing current if the core is demagnetized in the first controlling process; a second specifying process of specifying a value of the sensing current if the core is demagnetized in the second controlling process; and a calculating process of calculating a value of a target electric current on the basis of the specified current values, the first and second controlling processes being performed repeatedly.

Abstract: An electric current measurement method is provided with: a first controlling process of sweeping a sensing current in a negative magnetization direction in a condition that a core is saturated magnetically in a positive magnetization direction; a second controlling process of sweeping the sensing current in the positive magnetization direction in a condition that the core is saturated magnetically in the negative magnetization direction; a first specifying process of specifying a value of the sensing current if the core is demagnetized in the first controlling process; a second specifying process of specifying a value of the sensing current if the core is demagnetized in the second controlling process; and a calculating process of calculating a value of a target electric current on the basis of the specified current values, the first and second controlling processes being performed repeatedly.

Abstract: The invention concerns an optical imaging apparatus comprising (o) a light source (1), (p) sample holding means, (q) an interferometer, (r) reference means, (s) an objective (8) which is adapted to have its sample side focal plane crossing a sample held in said sample holding means, (t) optical or electro-optical means (2, 3, 5, 16) adapted to produce a ring shaped or multi-spot light source in the front focal plane (17) or any conjugated plane (17?) of said objective (8), at least one detector. The invention also includes a method for using said apparatus where the sample is illuminated by an interference pattern and the depth information is obtained by using optical Coherence Tomography.