Abstract:
A high speed optical channel including an optical driver (334) and a photodetector (338) in a CMOS photoreceiver (338). The optical channel driver includes a FET driver circuit (334) driving a passive element (110) (e.g., an integrated loop inductor) and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode (312). The VCSEL diode is biased by a bias supply. The integrated loop inductor (110) may be integrated in CMOS technology and on the same IC chip as either/both of the FET driver and the VCSEL diode. The photodetector (338) is in a semiconductor (silicon) layer that may be on an insulator layer, i.e., SOI. One or more ultrathin metal electrodes (M)
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve system communication and to improve on-board communication. SOLUTION: An optically connectable circuit board and optical components mounted thereon are provided. At least one of components includes a light tranceiver 405 and provides an optical connection to the board 401. Electronic components may be directly connected to the board electrically or optically. some electronic components may be optically and indirectly connected to the board 401 via the intermediate optical components. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve system communications and to improve on-board communications. SOLUTION: This invention relates to an electronic system provided with components communicating over optical channels, a board initialization and continuity check, and a method of transferring data over the optical channels. The system includes a backplane 403 provided with board 401 to board 401 signal wiring and a shared optical bus. Optical gratings are attached to the backplane and to circuit boards to pass optical energy between an optical transceiver 405 and board/backplane. The optical transceiver at each end of each optical jumper relays optical signals between the optical jumper and the connected circuit board or the backplane. The optical jumpers optically connect the circuit boards to the backplane. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
A high speed optical channel including an optical driver and a photodetector in a CMOS photoreceiver. The optical channel driver includes a FET driver circuit driving a passive element (e.g., an integrated loop inductor) and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode. The VCSEL diode is biased by a bias supply. The integrated loop inductor may be integrated in CMOS technology and on the same IC chip as either/both of the FET driver and the VCSEL diode. The photodetector is in a semiconductor (silicon) layer that may be on an insulator layer, i.e., SOI. One or more ultrathin metal electrodes (
Abstract:
A high speed optical channel including an optical driver and a photodetector in a CMOS photoreceiver. The optical channel driver includes a FET driver circuit driving a passive element (e.g., an integrated loop inductor) and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diode. The VCSEL diode is biased by a bias supply. The integrated loop inductor may be integrated in CMOS technology and on the same IC chip as either/both of the FET driver and the VCSEL diode. The photodetector is in a semiconductor (silicon) layer that may be on an insulator layer, i.e., SOI. One or more ultrathin metal electrodes (