Abstract:
An electronic circuit device is provided, comprising a combined optical transmission and cooling fluid conduit network (100), wherein the network comprises at least one cooling conduit (101-103) that comprises an optical transmission medium (60), the network configured to convey a cooling fluid (50) via said at least one cooling conduit and an electromagnetic signal (70) via said optical transmission medium, such that the network is arranged in thermal communication with a first set of one or more components (11-15) of the electronic circuit device and in signal communication with a second set of one or more components (10-12a) of the electronic circuit device, and the first set and second set of component are at least partly overlapping. The corresponding method for conveying optical signal in such an electronic circuit device is also provided.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit device 1 has a combined optical transmission and cooling fluid conduit network having cooling conduit(s) 101-103 that comprises an optical transmission medium, such as fibre optic cables (60, fig 3). The network distributes a cooling fluid (50, fig 3) to cool at least a first set of component(s) 11-15 and allows optical communication between a second set of component(s) 10-12a. At least some of the components belong to both sets. The fibre optic cables (60, fig 3) may be inside or outside the conduit(s) 101-103.