公开(公告)号：US06379053B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09584904

申请日：2000-05-30

Applicant: Schelto van Doorn

Inventor： Schelto van Doorn

IPC: G02B638

CPC classification number: G02B6/4292 ,  G02B6/3882 ,  G02B6/3897 ,  G02B6/4231 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/43

Abstract: Multi-fiber fiber optic connectors (22-26, 40) are described. The fiber optic connectors (22-26) enable direct board-to-board optical communication but do not require data transmission through a backplane (12). In one aspect, a fiber optic connector (40) includes a plurality of optical fibers (42) terminating at proximal and distal ends, and a flexible support (44) configured to hold the optical fibers (42) in an elongated spaced-apart three-dimensional array characterized by insignificant optical coupling between the optical fibers (42). The support (44) has a proximal end terminating at a proximal end face (46) at which the proximal ends of the optical fibers (42) terminate. The proximal end face (46) of the support (44) is sized and arranged to contact a port (88, 90, 112, 114, 134, 136, 164, 166) of an optical device (68, 102, 128, 158) whereupon one or more of the optical fibers (42) couple to the optical device (68, 102, 128, 158) through the port (88, 90, 112, 114, 134, 136, 164, 166). In another aspect, a fiber optic connector (40) includes a plurality of optical fibers (42) formed from a core material with a characteristic refractive index. The optical fibers (42) are embedded in an elongated integral support (44) formed from a flexible cladding material with refractive index that is lower than the refractive index of the core material.

Abstract translation: 描述了多纤维光纤连接器（22-26,40）。 光纤连接器（22-26）使得能够直接进行板对板光通信，但不需要通过背板（12）的数据传输。 在一个方面，光纤连接器（40）包括终端于近端和远端的多个光纤（42），以及柔性支撑件（44），其配置成将光纤（42）保持在细长的间隔开的三 其特征在于光纤（42）之间的光耦合不明显。 支撑件（44）具有终端在光纤（42）的近端终止的近端面（46）处的近端。 支撑件（44）的近端面（46）的尺寸设置成接触光学装置（68,102,128,158）的端口（88,90,112,114,134,136,164,166） ），因此一个或多个光纤（42）通过端口（88,90,112,114,134,136,164,166）耦合到光学器件（68,102,128,158）。 在另一方面，光纤连接器（40）包括由具有特征折射率的芯材形成的多个光纤（42）。 光纤（42）嵌入由折射率低于芯材折射率的柔性包层材料形成的细长整体支撑件（44）中。

公开(公告)号：US06969265B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US09574647

申请日：2000-05-18

Applicant: Schelto van Doorn

Inventor： Schelto van Doorn

IPC: H01R12/00 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H05K1/181 ,  H05K2201/10083 ,  H05K2201/1053 ,  H05K2201/10689 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  Y02P70/611

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of electrically connecting integrated circuits and transducers are described. In particular, a transducer includes a base mountable on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board), and an input/output (I/O) lead configured to contact an I/O lead of an integrated circuit mounted on the substrate. The transducer may be mounted on the substrate to contact the transducer I/O lead to the integrated circuit I/O lead. The transducer I/O lead is configured to electrically connect to the integrated circuit I/O lead independently of any electrically conductive path of the substrate. The direct electrical connection between the transducer and the integrated circuit provides a high-speed communication channel that avoids the parasitic and high-inductance limitations generally associated with conventional metallic printed circuit board traces. At the same time, the transducer is compatible with existing printed circuit board technologies and integrate circuit technologies and, therefore, may be readily integrated into existing computer systems.

Abstract translation: 描述了电连接集成电路和换能器的装置和方法。 特别地，换能器包括可安装在基板（例如印刷电路板）上的基座以及被配置为接触安装在基板上的集成电路的I / O引线的输入/输出（I / O）引线。 传感器可以安装在基板上，以将换能器I / O引导到集成电路I / O引线。 换能器I / O引线被配置为独立于衬底的任何导电路径电连接到集成电路I / O引线。 传感器和集成电路之间的直接电连接提供了高速通信通道，其避免了与常规金属印刷电路板迹线相关的寄生和高电感限制。 同时，传感器与现有的印刷电路板技术兼容，并集成电路技术，因此可以容易地集成到现有的计算机系统中。