Patent · US Active

Monolithic active optical cable assembly for data device applications and various connector types

US7371014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

25Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Thomas G. Willis · Portland, US
Sylvia Downing · Park Village, US
George R. Hayek · Cameron Park, US
Jesse Chin · Hillsborough, US
William Wang · Lo Wu, CN
Darren Crews · Santa Clara, US
Brian H. Kim · Fremont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2006
Grant date	May 13, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4246
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A monolithic cable assembly includes a communication cable and cable connectors coupled to either end of the communication cable. The communication cable includes at least one optical communication channel. The cable connectors include a physical end connector for electrically coupling to a data device connector, optoelectronic components for converting data signals between an electrical realm and an optical realm, and a passively aligned integrated lens cover. The integrated lens cover includes at least one optical pathway for coupling optical data signals between the at least one optical communication channel and the optoelectronic components.

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