An optical pickup according to the present invention includes an
integrated circuit element (LDD) 5 for driving first, second, and third
semiconductor lasers 3, 4, and 5. The LDD 50 is shaped so as to have a
rectangular principal face surrounded by one side, with a plurality of
input/output pins being arranged along each side. The plurality of
input/output pins include a first pin group connected to a blue-violet
laser 5 whose oscillation wavelength is the shortest, a second pin group
connected to a red laser 4, and a third pin group connected to an
infrared laser 3. The wiring structure of the optical pickup includes a
first transmission line 41 for connecting the first pin group to the
blue-violet laser 5, a second transmission line 33 for connecting the
second pin group to the red laser 4, and a third transmission line 31 for
connecting the third pin group to the infrared laser 3, where the first
transmission line 41 is shorter than both the second and third
transmission lines 31 and 33. Of the rectangular principal face of the
LDD 50, the side along which the first pin group is provided is
orthogonal to the side along which the second pin group is provided or to
the side along which the third pin group is provided.