US Patent 12095229 Light emitter unit having at least one VCSEL chip

The invention relates to a light emitter unit having at least one VCSEL chip, which light emitter unit comprises: a light exit surface, via which light produced by the VCSEL chip and radiated perpendicularly to the chip plane is emitted into the surroundings; and contacts for supplying the electrical energy required for the production of the light by the VCSEL chip. The described technical solution is characterized in that at least one lateral surface of the VCSEL chip arranged perpendicularly to the chip plane is touched and covered, at least in parts, by a cover element.