Free air optical backplane interconnect

    公开(公告)号:US10756824B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16329694

    申请日:2016-09-29

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: A system includes a first free-air optical interconnect of a first electrical component, the first free-air optical interconnect configured to mechanically couple to a second free-air optical interconnect of a second electrical component to communicate optical signals between the first and second electrical components. When coupled, an attach mechanism of the first free-air optical interconnect can retain the second free-air optical interconnect a fixed distance from the communication interface of the first free-air communication interface, including separate electrical connectors configured to communicate power and ground using electrical conductors, the communication interface includes a free-air optical interconnect including at least one of a laser emitter configured to transmit laser energy across an air gap to a separate device, or a photodiode configured to detect laser energy received across the air gap from the separate device.

    Free air optical interconnect beacon mode
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10673536B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US16329691

    申请日:2016-09-29

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a laser emitter configured to transmit laser energy across an air gap to a separate device; a photodiode configured to detect laser energy received across the air gap from the separate device; and logic circuitry configured to initiate recurrent transmission of a laser pulse by the laser emitter; and end the recurrent transmission in response to detecting laser energy received by the photodiode from the separate device.

    Embedded multi-die interconnect bridge

    公开(公告)号:US10381310B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15457102

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and techniques for an interconnect bridge to communicatively couple two or more dies. In an example, the interconnect bridge can include a base element having a first material. A first layer, including a second material, can be attached to the base element. A second layer, including a third material, can be disposed on the first layer. A two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) can be located between the first layer and the second layer. A first contact, adapted to electrically couple to the first die, can be disposed in a first side of the 2DEG. A second contact, adapted to electrically couple to the second die, can be disposed in a second side of the 2DEG. Accordingly, the first die can be electrically coupled to the second die through the 2DEG.

    OPTICAL DRIVER CIRCUITRY FOR BURST MODE TRANSFER

    公开(公告)号:US20190215080A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16326732

    申请日:2016-09-29

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a laser emitter configured to transmit laser energy across an air gap to a separate device, and a driver circuit electrically coupled to the laser emitter and to an electrical interface. The driver circuit is configured to detect voltage levels at the electrical interface including a first voltage level, a second voltage level, and a third voltage level, and drive the laser emitter at a first power level when detecting the first voltage level, drive the laser emitter at a second power level when detecting the second voltage level, and drive the laser emitter at a third power level intermediate the first and second power levels when detecting the third voltage level.

    Circuit board structures for thermal insulation and method of making same

    公开(公告)号:US10187982B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15486174

    申请日:2017-04-12

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing thermal insulation with a circuit board. In an embodiment, a circuit board comprises a metal core and an electrical insulator disposed thereon. A first portion and a second portion each comprise at least five percent of the metal core by volume, wherein a first surface of the first portion is at a first level along a height axis, and a second surface of the second portion is at a second level along the height axis. A difference between the first level and the second level is less than, and at least twenty percent of, an overall thickness of the metal core. In another embodiment, the metal core further comprises a trench portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein a thickness of the trench portion is less each of the respective thicknesses of the first portion and the second portion.

    Hybrid free air and electrical interconnect

    公开(公告)号:US10148365B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15476651

    申请日:2017-03-31

    Inventor: Arvind Sundaram

    Abstract: A communication interface apparatus can include a free-air optical transceiver for communicating signals at a first speed and an electrical contact for communicating at least one of: signals at a second speed or power. The communication interface can include a substrate having a plurality of electrical circuits. The optical transceiver can be electrically coupled to the substrate and configured to transceive an optical signal in free air. In an example, the optical transceiver can convert the optical signal to the signal at the first speed, such as an electrical signal. In an example, the electrical contact can be communicatively coupled to the substrate. The electrical contact and the free-air optical transceiver can be attached to the substrate in fixed relation with respect to one another.

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