Optical connectors for electronic devices
First Claim
1. An HDMI connector cable configured to communicate digital content between two electronic devices using optical multimode fibers comprising:
- an electrical connection interface configured for an HDMI connection; and
an optical transceiver that is communicably coupled with the HDMI electrical connection interface, the optical transceiver having an optical transmitter in direct optical communication with an optical transmit fiber, and an optical detector in direct optical communication with an optical receive fiber.
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Abstract
A high-data rate connector for use with consumer electronics couples digital electrical connection interfaces with optical cabling and optical transceivers. In one implementation, an electrical connection interface, such as a DVI, HDMI, or USB connection interface is electrically coupled to an optical transceiver. The optical transceiver includes an optical transmitter, such as a VCSEL, and an optical detector, such as a photodiode. The transmit fiber and the receive fiber are each positioned relatively close to the corresponding optical transmitter and optical detector without a lens. The optical transmitter and the optical detector are each optimized for the size of the optical fiber core to enable high throughput speed at relatively low cost.
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1. An HDMI connector cable configured to communicate digital content between two electronic devices using optical multimode fibers comprising:
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an electrical connection interface configured for an HDMI connection; and an optical transceiver that is communicably coupled with the HDMI electrical connection interface, the optical transceiver having an optical transmitter in direct optical communication with an optical transmit fiber, and an optical detector in direct optical communication with an optical receive fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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