Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Cherry, Euncha P. (Department: 2872)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector
Reexamination Certificate
active
10649075
ABSTRACT:
Optical bond-wire interconnections between microelectronic chips, wherein optical wires are bonded onto microelectronic chips. Such optical connections offer numerous advantages compared to traditional electrical connections. Among other things, these interconnections are insensitive to electromagnetic interference and need not be located at the edges of a chip but rather can be placed for optimal utility to the circuit function. In addition, such interconnections can be given the same or other pre-specified lengths regardless of the placement in the module and they are capable of signal bandwidths up to 20 Gigahertz without causing a cross-talk problem. A method of fabrication of such optical interconnections using optical fiber, a laser or photodetector and etched mirror and etched V-shaped grooves.
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Yap Daniel
Yung Michael
Cherry Euncha P.
HRL Laboratories LLC
Hughes Electronic Corporation
Ladas & Parry LLP
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