Electro-optical multiple connection arrangement
First Claim
1. Multiple connection arrangement for connecting a substrate to an integrated circuit comprising at least one optical component, the connection arrangement comprising:
- a flexible interconnect member between the integrated circuit and the substrate, andat least one optical waveguide extending across the flexible interconnect member and optically coupled to a corresponding said optical component.
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Abstract
For the connection of an electro-optical chip (5) to a substrate (4), optical and electrical connecting elements (1, 8) are produced on a flexible interconnect member (2) and connected, using a film bonding process previously known only for purely electrical connections, both with connector elements of the chip and with connector paths or optical waveguides (3) on the substrate. If the optical connecting elements (1) are positioned physically between the electrical connecting elements (8), they are secured and located by the soldering connections produced on both sides of the electrical connecting elements. In addition to electrical test adapter connectors, optical test loops which link optical inputs and outputs with each other and which are removed during a later stamping process can also be provided on the flexible interconnect member (2).
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1. Multiple connection arrangement for connecting a substrate to an integrated circuit comprising at least one optical component, the connection arrangement comprising:
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a flexible interconnect member between the integrated circuit and the substrate, and at least one optical waveguide extending across the flexible interconnect member and optically coupled to a corresponding said optical component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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