Patents by Inventor Yuichiro Irie

Yuichiro Irie 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).

  • Publication number: 20230187906
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The optical semiconductor device is applied to a ridge-stripe type laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 11605935
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The optical semiconductor device is applied to a ridge-stripe type laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura
  • Patent number: 11581706
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The quantum well active layer is doped with 0.3 to 1×1018/cm3 of n-type impurity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20210210929
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The optical semiconductor device is applied to a ridge-stripe type laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20210184436
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The optical semiconductor device includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer. The optical semiconductor device further includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The quantum well active layer is doped with 0.3 to 1×1018/cm3 of n-type impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 10938183
    Abstract: A distributed feedback (DFB) laser outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The DFB laser includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and then-type cladding layer. The DFB laser includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and then-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The DFB laser has a function to select a specific wavelength by returning a specific wavelength in the wavelength-variable laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura, Masaki Funabashi, Nobumasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200067279
    Abstract: A distributed feedback (DFB) laser outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction. The DFB laser includes a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and then-type cladding layer. The DFB laser includes an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and then-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer. The DFB laser has a function to select a specific wavelength by returning a specific wavelength in the wavelength-variable laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA, Masaki FUNABASHI, Nobumasa TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10511150
    Abstract: A wavelength-variable laser outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura, Masaki Funabashi, Nobumasa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20180331503
    Abstract: A wavelength-variable laser outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA, Masaki FUNABASHI, Nobumasa TANAKA
  • Patent number: 10020638
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20170187168
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 9601905
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20150311676
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 9083150
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji Yoshida, Hirokazu Itoh, Satoshi Irino, Yuichiro Irie, Taketsugu Sawamura
  • Publication number: 20150103858
    Abstract: An optical semiconductor device outputting a predetermined wavelength of laser light includes: a quantum well active layer positioned between a p-type cladding layer and an n-type cladding layer in thickness direction; a separate confinement heterostructure layer positioned between the quantum well active layer and the n-type cladding layer; and an electric-field-distribution-control layer positioned between the separate confinement heterostructure layer and the n-type cladding layer and configured by at least two semiconductor layers having band gap energy greater than band gap energy of a barrier layer constituting the quantum well active layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junji YOSHIDA, Hirokazu ITOH, Satoshi IRINO, Yuichiro IRIE, Taketsugu SAWAMURA
  • Patent number: 7030422
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode module in which a laser diode and an optical fiber are optically coupled with each other efficiently irrespective of an ambient temperature change within the laser diode module. The laser diode module includes a laser diode, an optical system including an optical fiber and a lens portion, a holder configured to receive a portion of the optical system, a base having a holder mounting member and a fastening member, and a bottom plate configured to support the base. The holder is mounted to the fastening member at a first joint position, and the fastening member is mounted to the holder mounting member at a second joint position, where the first and second joint positions are located at substantially a same distance from the bottom plate. Alternatively, the first and second joint positions are coplanar with an active layer of the diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Miyokawa, Yuichiro Irie, Etsuji Katayama, Kaoru Sekiguchi, Kiyokazu Tateno
  • Patent number: 7014371
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a laser diode module and a fabricating method therefor, which facilitates the fabrication of the laser diode module in a short time with a low manufacturing cost and high long term reliability. The laser diode module is formed by optically aligning a lens formed fiber disposed within a ferrule to a laser diode element. Ferrule fixing parts are utilized to hold the ferrule in place and are secured in position using a YAG laser welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Irie, Jun Miyokawa, Takeo Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6734517
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode module in which a laser diode and an optical fiber are optically coupled with each other efficiently irrespective of an ambient temperature change within the laser diode module. The laser diode module includes a laser diode, an optical system including an optical fiber and a lens portion, a base configured to support the laser diode and at least a portion of the optical system, and a bottom plate configured to support the laser diode, the optical system, and the base. The optical system is configured to receive and transmit a beam emitted from the laser diode through the lens portion to the optical fiber along an optical axis. The base includes a structural support member configured to prevent warping of the base, where the structural support member extends along the base in a direction generally parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Miyokawa, Yuichiro Irie, Etsuji Katayama, Kaoru Sekiguchi, Kiyokazu Tateno
  • Patent number: 6720582
    Abstract: A laser diode module in which a laser diode and an optical fiber are optically coupled with each other efficiently irrespective of an ambient temperature change within the laser diode module. The laser diode module includes a laser diode, an optical system, an optical system mounting member supporting at least a portion of the optical system, a laser diode mounting member, and a bottom plate supporting the laser diode, the optical system, the optical system mounting member, and the laser diode mounting member. The optical system receives and transmits a beam emitted from the laser diode through a lens portion to an optical fiber. The optical system mounting member is attached to the laser diode mounting member. The laser diode module preferably includes a thermo module having a first plate member attached to the laser diode mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Miyokawa, Yuichiro Irie, Etsuji Katayama, Kaoru Sekiguchi, Kiyokazu Tateno
  • Publication number: 20040033034
    Abstract: A semiconductor laser diode module in which a laser diode and an optical fiber are optically coupled with each other efficiently irrespective of an ambient temperature change within the laser diode module. The laser diode module includes a laser diode, an optical system including an optical fiber and a lens portion, a holder configured to receive a portion of the optical system, a base having a holder mounting member and a fastening member, and a bottom plate configured to support the base. The holder is mounted to the fastening member at a first joint position, and the fastening member is mounted to the holder mounting member at a second joint position, where the first and second joint positions are located at substantially a same distance from the bottom plate. Alternatively, the first and second joint positions are coplanar with an active layer of the diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: THE FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Miyokawa, Yuichiro Irie, Etsuji Katayama, Kaoru Sekiguchi, Kiyokazu Tateno