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Signal transmission bus and signal processing apparatus

US5995262A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 1996
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/0298
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A signal transmission bus comprising a plurality of optical transmission layers and optical isolation layers stacked alternately. Each of the optical transmission layers has signal light input thereinto and propagating the input signal light diffusedly. Each of the optical isolation layers prevents the mixing of the signal light between any two adjacent optical transmission layers. At least one of the optical isolation layers comprises electrical wiring for transmitting electrical signals.

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