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Connecting a component with an embedded optical fiber

US7630601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

17Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Jayne Mershon · Corbett, US
William Alger · Portland, US
Gary A. Brist · Yamhill, US
Gary Long · Beaverton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2008
Grant date	Dec 8, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K1/0274
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides an optical connection between a component on a printed circuit board (“PCB”) and an optical fiber embedded in the PCB. By optically connecting the component with the optical fiber, the component may use the optical fiber for high speed optical data communication.

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