Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components 有权
    在多个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置

    公开(公告)号:US07209621B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-24

    申请号:US10888308

    申请日:2004-07-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/10

    CPC分类号: G02B6/43 G02B6/322

    摘要: Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality N of electronic components. One exemplary apparatus comprises a slab waveguide having a core layer that enables light beams to propagate in a plurality of directions, a plurality of N reception ports, and a plurality of N transmission ports, each reception port and each transmission port serving a respective electronic component, and each being optically coupled to the core layer of the slab waveguide. Each transmission port is configured to receive a plurality of light beams from its assigned electronic component and to transmit each received light beam onto the slab waveguide in a direction toward a reception port. Each reception port is configured to receive from the slab waveguide a plurality of light beams transmitted to it from at least two different transmission ports. Light beams within the slab waveguide are permitted to cross paths. Other exemplary embodiments are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在多个N个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置。 一个示例性装置包括具有能够使光束在多个方向上传播的核心层的平板波导,多个N个接收端口和多个N个传输端口,每个接收端口和每个传输端口服务于相应的电子部件 ,并且每个光学耦合到平板波导的芯层。 每个传输端口被配置为从其分配的电子部件接收多个光束,并且在朝向接收端口的方向上将每个接收的光束发射到平板波导上。 每个接收端口被配置为从平板波导接收从至少两个不同传输端口传输到其的多个光束。 平板波导内的光束被允许交叉路径。 公开了其它示例性实施例。

    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections
    3.
    发明授权
    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections 失效
    用于背板光互连的柔性光波导

    公开(公告)号:US07418165B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US11274225

    申请日:2005-11-15

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02B6/26 G02B6/10

    摘要: A flexible optical connector suitable for use in an optical backplane for interconnecting optical circuit boards, and methods of making the optical connector, are disclosed. The flexible optical connector comprises a plurality of waveguides on two or more levels providing a plurality of light paths that allow light communication between optical circuit boards. The optical connector can be manufactured separately from the backplane and thereafter mounted on the backplane. The backplane of the present invention may also have a mounting structure for removably retaining and positioning optical circuit board and may, optionally, include electrical traces for providing electrical interconnections between the circuit boards.

    摘要翻译: 公开了适用于用于互连光电路板的光背板中的柔性光连接器以及制造光连接器的方法。 柔性光连接器包括两层或多层上的多个波导,提供允许光电路板之间的光通信的多个光路。 光连接器可以与背板分开制造,然后安装在背板上。 本发明的背板还可以具有用于可移除地保持和定位光电路板的安装结构,并且可以可选地包括用于在电路板之间提供电互连的电迹线。

    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections
    4.
    发明申请
    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections 失效
    用于背板光互连的柔性光波导

    公开(公告)号:US20060126995A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11274225

    申请日:2005-11-15

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/12 G02B6/42

    摘要: A flexible optical connector suitable for use in an optical backplane for interconnecting optical circuit boards, and methods of making the optical connector, are disclosed. The flexible optical connector comprises a plurality of waveguides on two or more levels providing a plurality of light paths that allow light communication between optical circuit boards. The optical connector can be manufactured separately from the backplane and thereafter mounted on the backplane. The backplane of the present invention may also have a mounting structure for removably retaining and positioning optical circuit board and may, optionally, include electrical traces for providing electrical interconnections between the circuit boards.

    摘要翻译: 公开了适用于用于互连光电路板的光背板中的柔性光连接器以及制造光连接器的方法。 柔性光连接器包括两层或多层上的多个波导,提供允许光电路板之间的光通信的多个光路。 光连接器可以与背板分开制造,然后安装在背板上。 本发明的背板还可以具有用于可移除地保持和定位光电路板的安装结构,并且可以可选地包括用于在电路板之间提供电互连的电迹线。

    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication
    5.
    发明申请
    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication 失效
    用于芯片到电路互连的光桥和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050196094A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US10791913

    申请日:2004-03-03

    CPC分类号: G02B6/43 G02B6/4214

    摘要: The present invention provides an optical bridge for interconnecting optical networking components and methods of making optical bridges that include a waveguide that are compatible with semiconductor processing steps. The optical bridge of the present invention has less optical losses and is less affected by misalignment that prior art interconnections. The waveguide is formed of a curable optical material that spans optically active areas of two components. In one embodiment of the present invention, one optical component is an optical circuit board and the connected optical component is an electro-optical integrated circuit package containing light emitting or light receiving elements. The method provides a curable optical liquid to the components, bringing the components together to form a continuous optical liquid between the components, and curing the optical liquid.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于互连光网络组件的光桥和制造包括与半导体处理步骤兼容的波导的光桥的方法。 本发明的光桥具有较少的光学损耗,并且较少受到现有技术互连的不对准的影响。 波导由可跨越两个部件的光学有效区域的可固化光学材料形成。 在本发明的一个实施例中,一个光学部件是光电路板,所连接的光学部件是包含发光或光接收元件的电光集成电路封装。 该方法向组件提供可固化的光学液体,使部件组合在一起,以在组件之间形成连续的光学液体,并固化光学液体。

    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical bridge for chip-to-board interconnection and methods of fabrication 失效
    用于芯片到电路互连的光桥和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07092603B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US10791913

    申请日:2004-03-03

    CPC分类号: G02B6/43 G02B6/4214

    摘要: The present invention provides an optical bridge for interconnecting optical networking components and methods of making optical bridges that include a waveguide that are compatible with semiconductor processing steps. The optical bridge of the present invention has less optical losses and is less affected by misalignment that prior art interconnections. The waveguide is formed of a curable optical material that spans optically active areas of two components. In one embodiment of the present invention, one optical component is an optical circuit board and the connected optical component is an electro-optical integrated circuit package containing light emitting or light receiving elements. The method provides a curable optical liquid to the components, bringing the components together to form a continuous optical liquid between the components, and curing the optical liquid.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于互连光网络组件的光桥和制造包括与半导体处理步骤兼容的波导的光桥的方法。 本发明的光桥具有较少的光学损耗,并且较少受到现有技术互连的不对准的影响。 波导由可跨越两个部件的光学有效区域的可固化光学材料形成。 在本发明的一个实施例中,一个光学部件是光电路板,连接的光学部件是包含发光或光接收元件的电光集成电路封装。 该方法向组件提供可固化的光学液体,使部件组合在一起,以在组件之间形成连续的光学液体,并固化光学液体。

    Tunable micro-lens array
    7.
    发明授权
    Tunable micro-lens array 失效
    可调微型镜头阵列

    公开(公告)号:US06999238B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-14

    申请号:US10725840

    申请日:2003-12-01

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G02B27/10

    摘要: A tunable micro-lens and micro-lens array for use in optical communications are disclosed. The micro-lens uses thermo optical material and a temperature controller to adjust the temperature and, hence, the index of refraction of the thermo optical material. In one embodiment, a single temperature controller is used to maintain an array of micro-lenses at a desired temperature. In an alternate embodiment, the individual lenses in an array are separately tunable. The invention may be used with either 2D or 3D lenses, and is well suited for use with existing planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于光通信的可调谐微透镜和微透镜阵列。 微透镜使用热光学材料和温度控制器来调节温度,因此调节热光学材料的折射率。 在一个实施例中,使用单个温度控制器将微透镜阵列维持在所需温度。 在替代实施例中,阵列中的各个透镜是可单独调节的。 本发明可以与2D或3D透镜一起使用,并且非常适用于现有的平面光波电路(PLC)技术。

    Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components
    8.
    发明申请
    Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality of electronic components 有权
    在多个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060008199A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-12

    申请号:US10888308

    申请日:2004-07-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 G02B6/32 G02B6/34

    CPC分类号: G02B6/43 G02B6/322

    摘要: Optical apparatuses providing optical interconnections among a plurality N of electronic components. One exemplary apparatus comprises a slab waveguide having a core layer that enables light beams to propagate in a plurality of directions, a plurality of N reception ports, and a plurality of N transmission ports, each reception port and each transmission port serving a respective electronic component, and each being optically coupled to the core layer of the slab waveguide. Each transmission port is configured to receive a plurality of light beams from its assigned electronic component and to transmit each received light beam onto the slab waveguide in a direction toward a reception port. Each reception port is configured to receive from the slab waveguide a plurality of light beams transmitted to it from at least two different transmission ports. Light beams within the slab waveguide are permitted to cross paths. Other exemplary embodiments are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 在多个N个电子部件之间提供光学互连的光学装置。 一个示例性装置包括具有能够使光束在多个方向上传播的核心层的平板波导,多个N个接收端口和多个N个传输端口,每个接收端口和每个传输端口服务于相应的电子部件 ,并且每个光学耦合到平板波导的芯层。 每个传输端口被配置为从其分配的电子部件接收多个光束,并且在朝向接收端口的方向上将每个接收的光束发射到平板波导上。 每个接收端口被配置为从平板波导接收从至少两个不同传输端口传输到其的多个光束。 平板波导内的光束被允许交叉路径。 公开了其它示例性实施例。

    Variable optical attenuator having a waveguide and an optically coupled layer with a power monitor
    9.
    发明申请
    Variable optical attenuator having a waveguide and an optically coupled layer with a power monitor 失效
    具有波导的可变光衰减器和具有功率监视器的光耦合层

    公开(公告)号:US20050157983A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:US10761619

    申请日:2004-01-21

    摘要: The intensity of signals in optical networks can be controlled using a variable optical attenuator (VOA). The present invention is a VOA that is particularly well suited for optical networks, for example to provide channel-by-channel normalization of gain control of wavelength division multiplexed signals. The inventive VOA includes a waveguide having a cladding that includes an electro-optical material and electrodes that produce an electric field within the electro-optical material when a voltage difference is applied to the electrodes. The VOA also includes a layer that is parallel to the core of the waveguide and that optically couples to the core to receive light from the attenuated signal. A power meter receives light from the layer as an indication of the amount of light attenuated from the signal and for controlling the voltage to the electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 可以使用可变光衰减器(VOA)来控制光网络中的信号强度。 本发明是特别适用于光网络的VOA,例如提供波分复用信号的增益控制的逐通道归一化。 本发明的VOA包括具有包层的波导,该包层具有电光材料和当对电极施加电压差时在电光材料内产生电场的电极。 VOA还包括平行于波导的核心并且光耦合到芯以从衰减信号接收光的层。 功率计从该层接收光,作为从信号衰减的光量的指示,并用于控制电极的电压。

    Flexible optical waveguides for backplane optical interconnections

    公开(公告)号:US06996303B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-07

    申请号:US10799026

    申请日:2004-03-12

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12

    摘要: A flexible optical connector suitable for use in an optical backplane for interconnecting optical circuit boards, and methods of making the optical connector, are disclosed. The flexible optical connector comprises a plurality of waveguides on two or more levels providing a plurality of light paths that allow light communication between optical circuit boards. The optical connector can be manufactured separately from the backplane and thereafter mounted on the backplane. The backplane of the present invention may also have a mounting structure for removably retaining and positioning optical circuit board and may, optionally, include electrical traces for providing electrical interconnections between the circuit boards.