Optical imaging device for optical proximity communication
First Claim
1. An assembly comprising:
- an optical coupling device having a first portion and a second portion;
a first electronic device comprising;
a first substrate having a first pit formed therein; and
a first optical waveguide; and
a second electronic device comprising;
a second substrate having a second pit formed therein; and
a second optical waveguide;
wherein the first portion of the optical coupling device is disposed in the first pit;
wherein the second portion of the optical coupling device is disposed in the second pit;
wherein the first optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the first optical waveguide is situated to one side of the optical coupling device and is directed at a central portion of the optical coupling device;
wherein the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the second optical waveguide is situated to an opposite side of the optical coupling device and is directed at the central portion of the optical coupling device; and
wherein the optical coupling device acts as a lens to receive an object signal from the tip of the first optical waveguide on the one side of the optical coupling device and to direct an image signal to the tip of the second optical waveguide on the opposite side of the optical coupling device.
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Abstract
An assembly comprising first and second electronic devices and an optical coupling device that optically couples an optical waveguide on the first electronic device to an optical waveguide on the second electronic device. In this way, optical proximity communication between the devices is possible. The electronic devices may be integrated circuit chips. The first optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device to direct an optical signal to the optical coupling device. Further, the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device to receive the optical signal, which is directed from the optical coupling device to the second optical waveguide. Thus, the optical coupling device optically couples the first optical waveguide to the second optical waveguide.
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24 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising:
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an optical coupling device having a first portion and a second portion; a first electronic device comprising; a first substrate having a first pit formed therein; and a first optical waveguide; and a second electronic device comprising; a second substrate having a second pit formed therein; and a second optical waveguide; wherein the first portion of the optical coupling device is disposed in the first pit; wherein the second portion of the optical coupling device is disposed in the second pit; wherein the first optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the first optical waveguide is situated to one side of the optical coupling device and is directed at a central portion of the optical coupling device; wherein the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the second optical waveguide is situated to an opposite side of the optical coupling device and is directed at the central portion of the optical coupling device; and wherein the optical coupling device acts as a lens to receive an object signal from the tip of the first optical waveguide on the one side of the optical coupling device and to direct an image signal to the tip of the second optical waveguide on the opposite side of the optical coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of assembling a first electronic device and a second electronic device, wherein:
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the first electronic device comprises; a first substrate having a first pit formed therein; and a first optical waveguide; and a second electronic device comprising; a second substrate having a second pit formed therein; and a second optical waveguide; and wherein the method comprises; disposing a first portion of an optical coupling device in the first pit, wherein the first optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the first optical waveguide is situated to one side of the optical coupling device and is directed at a central portion of the optical coupling device; and disposing a second portion of the optical coupling device in the second pit, wherein the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the second optical waveguide is situated to an opposite side of the optical coupling device and is directed at the central portion of the optical coupling device; wherein the optical coupling device acts as a lens to receive an object signal from the tip of the first optical waveguide on the one side of the optical coupling device and to direct an image signal to the tip of the second optical waveguide on the opposite side of the optical coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An assembly comprising:
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an optical coupling device; a first electronic device comprising a first substrate and a first optical waveguide on the first substrate; and a second electronic device comprising a second substrate and a second optical waveguide on the second substrate; wherein the optical coupling device is positioned relative to the first optical waveguide such that a tip of the first optical waveguide is situated to one side of the optical coupling device and is directed at a central portion of the optical coupling device; wherein the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device such that a tip of the second optical waveguide is situated to an opposite side of the optical coupling device and is directed at the central portion of; and wherein the optical coupling device acts as a lens to receive an object signal from the tip of the first optical waveguide on the one side of the optical coupling device and to direct an image signal to the tip of the second optical waveguide on the opposite side of the optical coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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