Highly parallel optical communication system with intracard and intercard communications
First Claim
1. An optical communications system, comprising:
- at least one electro-optical chip;
a circuit board;
a plurality of optical interface elements between the at least one electro-optical chip and the circuit board for directing light in a first direction;
a plurality of optical waveguides arranged in layers on the circuit board for directing light in second directions different from the first direction; and
a plurality of optical coupling elements between the plurality of optical interface elements and the plurality of optical waveguides, each of the plurality optical coupling elements redirecting light between one of the plurality of optical interface elements and one of the plurality of optical waveguides.
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Abstract
An optical communications system including a method and apparatus with an electro-optical chip which includes optical interface elements in optical interface array configuration on a first side of the electro-optical chip, attached to or integrated with an optical circuit board which includes a plurality of layered optical wave guides, a plurality of coupling elements disposed relative to the electro-optical chip such that the plurality of coupling elements optically communicate with the first plurality of optical interface elements on the electro-optical chip, and wherein the coupling elements are further disposed to optically communicate with the plurality of optical wave guides.
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20 Claims
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1. An optical communications system, comprising:
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at least one electro-optical chip; a circuit board; a plurality of optical interface elements between the at least one electro-optical chip and the circuit board for directing light in a first direction; a plurality of optical waveguides arranged in layers on the circuit board for directing light in second directions different from the first direction; and a plurality of optical coupling elements between the plurality of optical interface elements and the plurality of optical waveguides, each of the plurality optical coupling elements redirecting light between one of the plurality of optical interface elements and one of the plurality of optical waveguides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for communicating data comprising:
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providing at least one electro-optical chip having a plurality of optical interface elements for directing light in a first direction; providing a circuit board having a plurality of optical waveguides arranged in layers for directing light in second directions different from the first direction; and providing a plurality of optical coupling elements between the plurality of optical interface elements and the plurality of optical waveguides, each of the plurality optical coupling elements redirecting light between one of the plurality of optical interface elements and one of the plurality of optical waveguides. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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