Use of siilicon photonics (SiP) for computer network interfaces
US10951325B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A silicon photonics (SiP) chip includes MAC and PHY blocks interconnected by optical waveguides (560) to provide network interface for a computer system. The SiP chip may be formed in a package mounted to the computer's motherboard. In an example, the computer system is a blade server module mounted in a datacenter chassis.
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