Abstract:
A method of and system for frequency clocking in a processor core are disclosed. In this system, at least one processor core is provided, and that at least one processor core has a clocking subsystem for generating an analog output clock signal at a variable frequency. Digital frequency control data and an analog signal are both transmitted to that at least one processor core; and that processor core uses the received analog signal and digital frequency control data to set the frequency of the output clock signal of the clocking subsystem. In a preferred implementation, multiple cores are asynchronously clocked and the core frequencies are independently set.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a microlens array, and a method of positioning and aligning the microlens array on another device. Generally, the microlens array comprises an array of injection molded microlens elements, and a supporting flange. Each of the microlens elements has a generally spheroid or spherical shape, and the supporting flange connects together the array of microlens elements to facilitate positioning that array of lenses on a printed circuit board, semiconductor package or wafer. This array is well suited for use with vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs); and, in particular, the preferred embodiment of the invention addresses the problem of VCSEL laser array alignment by using arrays of microlenses elements fabricated by injection molding.
Abstract:
A semiconductor laser light source (10) acts as its own photodetector in a combined system. Variations in the light returning to the laser cause detectable variations in the laser drive current. In an optical disk storage system, these variations are produced by dithering a focusing lens (100) and the detected current variation is analysed and fed back to control focusing of the laser on the disk.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a microlens array, and a method of positioning and aligning the microlens array on another device. Generally, the microlens array comprises an array of injection molded microlens elements (12, 14), and a supporting flange (22). Each of the microlens elements has a generally spheroid or spherical shape, and the supporting flange connects together the array of microlens elements to facilitate positioning that array of lenses on a printed circuit board, semiconductor package or wafer. This array is well suited for use with vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSELs); and, in particular, the preferred embodiment of the invention addresses the problem of VCSEL laser array alignment by using arrays of microlenses elements fabricated by injection molding.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a comprehensive system for writing information on an inexpensive rotary medium similar to the conventional CD-ROM technology. SOLUTION: A laser writable information storing blank includes a substantially plane disk consisting of a material allowed to be changed by the irradiation of a laser beam. The blank medium preferably includes a spiral pattern type metallic track pattern 34. The track pattern 34 provides two reference edges 37 and an accurate distance for reading out/writing binary information stored between adjacent track parts is determined from these edges 37.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a correct control for positioning information for both purposes of reading operation and writing operation by using the same light dithering principle to be used for the purpose of a servo tracking of a radial direction in the dithering of the direction of layers of a multilayered disk. SOLUTION: A laser beam from a laser 83 is at first supplied to a beam splitter 86 and the small part of the laser beam is introduced to a mirror 85. The mirror 85 is made to dither to introduce the laser beam, for example, on the reference track 34 of a layer 35a being in a recording medium 30. A reflected light from the reference track 34 in the medium 30 is returned to a photodetector 94 with the mirror 85 and the beam splitter 86 and its electric signal is supplied to a tracking detector 95. On the other hand, one part of the laser beam introduced to a beam splitter 92 is introduced to a prescribed layer being in the medium 30, for example, a layer 35b. The control is performed by a read/write control signal line to be supplied to an enable switch 96.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integrated optical transducer assembly and a method of forming the same. SOLUTION: This integrated optical transducer assembly includes a substrate and a photoelectronic array attached to the substrate. The photoelectronic array further includes a plurality of individual sub-units which are bonded to each other to form a single array. The subunits include a defined number of individual photoelectronic elements associated with them, respectively. By using elastomeric material, an original alignment between the plurality of the subunits is maintained. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and method for forming a step-like construction for connection of optical waveguides between a card and a backplane. SOLUTION: Optical waveguides 20 and conductors are embedded in a card 10, and ends 45 terminating at the step-like construction exist therein. Optical fiber ribbons 50 project from the ends 45. Also, a guide structure 60 is connected to the ends 45. The guide structure 60 has grooves for guiding and aligning the ribbons 50. Optical waveguides 25 and conductors are embedded in a backplane 70 as well, and have ends 75 terminating at the step-like construction and an aperture 90 having a slope. A guide structure 80 is connected to the ends 75. The aperture 90 having the slope accepts and guides the ribbons 50 and brings the ribbons into tight proximity to the optical waveguides 25, thereby forming the step-like construction consisting of the connected waveguides between the card 10 and the backplane 70. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To write in information on an inexpensive rotary medium by dividing a laser beam to a far side beam and a front side beam, dividing the front side beam to a writing first beam and a tracking second beam and back/forth vibrating changing an irradiation point of a tracking beam while traversing a track. SOLUTION: When the beam is split by beam splitters 85a, 85b, they are returned to a photodetector 84 by arranged shutters 86, 87, and a return of a tracking signal given to a filter 102 is not disturbed. The beam from a laser light source is split to two beams by the beam splitter 85, and one of them is led to a nearer surface of a multilayer medium through the shutter 86, and the other is led to the farther surface of the multilayer medium 30. When the shutter 86 is opened, the shutter 87 is closed, and when the shutter 87 is opened, the shutter 86 is closed, and the information from the medium is read and written separately.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a mechanism reading and writing information to be stored on a multilayer optical disk by using a semiconductor laser as light source capable of modulating the light output and detecting the change of the current of the light source. SOLUTION: In a diode injection type laser 10 orienting a laser light with a cross fiber 80, the cross fiber 80 calibrates the ununiform divergence of a laser light to be inputted to a lens 100. The light from the lens 100 is headed toward an optical disk or a CD target 30 and the light is reflected from that to a photodetector 40 by passing the lens 100 and the diode injection type laser 10 again. A driving current passing through the diode injection type laser 10 is modulated by a return light from the target 30. Then, the same signal is extracted as a voltage drop generated across a resistor R 90 by providing the resistor R 90 in the current path of a power source 70.