GB2379283A - Optical interconnect - Google Patents

Optical interconnect

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GB2379283A
GB2379283A GB0229449A GB0229449A GB2379283A GB 2379283 A GB2379283 A GB 2379283A GB 0229449 A GB0229449 A GB 0229449A GB 0229449 A GB0229449 A GB 0229449A GB 2379283 A GB2379283 A GB 2379283A
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Prior art keywords
electrical component
frame
optical
optically
optical interconnect
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GB0229449D0 (en
Inventor
Rick Lytel
Howard L Davidson
Theresa Sze
Nyles Nettleton
Dawei Huang
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/43—Arrangements comprising a plurality of opto-electronic elements and associated optical interconnections
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/424—Mounting of the optical light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/4244—Mounting of the optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/4245—Mounting of the opto-electronic elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4256—Details of housings
    • G02B6/426—Details of housings mounting, engaging or coupling of the package to a board, a frame or a panel
    • G02B6/4261—Packages with mounting structures to be pluggable or detachable, e.g. having latches or rails
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
    • G02B6/428—Electrical aspects containing printed circuit boards [PCB]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4274—Electrical aspects
    • G02B6/4284—Electrical aspects of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors

Abstract

An optical interconnect (200) is provided that optically connects two adjacent printed circuit boards (112), or electrical component (222). The optical interconnect includes a floating frame which is flexibly connected to one electrical component. The floating frame (210) includes a plurality of optical guides (224). The optical guides are connected to the electrical component either electronically or optically. A second frame (216), coupled to a second electrical component also contains a plurality of optical guides (228). A mechanical guide assembly (218, 219) positions the first frame (210) and the second frame (216) are optically coupled. The optical guide in the second frame connects to the second electrical component providing a path for a signal from the first electrical component to the second electrical component.
GB0229449A 2001-05-24 2001-05-24 Optical interconnect Expired - Lifetime GB2379283B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2001/017032 WO2002095471A1 (en) 2001-05-24 2001-05-24 Optical interconnect

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GB0229449D0 GB0229449D0 (en) 2003-01-22
GB2379283A true GB2379283A (en) 2003-03-05
GB2379283B GB2379283B (en) 2004-10-27

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US5245680A (en) * 1993-02-05 1993-09-14 Unisys Corporation Grin lens optical backplane with dual transmitter-receiver repeaters
US5371820A (en) * 1990-07-02 1994-12-06 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Optical hybrid motherboard interconnection system and method of assembling same
US5375184A (en) * 1992-12-29 1994-12-20 Honeywell Inc. Flexible channel optical waveguide having self-aligned ports for interconnecting optical devices
US5416872A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-05-16 At&T Corp. Arrangement for interconnecting an optical fiber an optoelectronic component
US5420954A (en) * 1993-05-24 1995-05-30 Photonics Research Incorporated Parallel optical interconnect
JPH1144820A (en) * 1997-07-28 1999-02-16 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical wiring method

Patent Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5371820A (en) * 1990-07-02 1994-12-06 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Optical hybrid motherboard interconnection system and method of assembling same
EP0511779A2 (en) * 1991-05-01 1992-11-04 AT&T Corp. Optical interconnection techniques
US5375184A (en) * 1992-12-29 1994-12-20 Honeywell Inc. Flexible channel optical waveguide having self-aligned ports for interconnecting optical devices
US5245680A (en) * 1993-02-05 1993-09-14 Unisys Corporation Grin lens optical backplane with dual transmitter-receiver repeaters
US5420954A (en) * 1993-05-24 1995-05-30 Photonics Research Incorporated Parallel optical interconnect
US5416872A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-05-16 At&T Corp. Arrangement for interconnecting an optical fiber an optoelectronic component
JPH1144820A (en) * 1997-07-28 1999-02-16 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Optical wiring method

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Expiry date: 20210523