An optical device includes a base, an optical element chip attached to the base, an integrated circuit chip attached onto the back surface of the optical element chip, and a translucent member (window member). A wire is buried within the base, and the wire has an internal terminal portion, an external...http://www.google.de/patents/US20050253211?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050253211 - Optical device and method for fabricating the same