Integrated circuit package connected to an optical data transmission medium using a coolant

US8989532B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Harry Barowski · Balingen, DE
• Thomas J. Brunschwiler · Thalwil, CH
• Roger F. Dangel · Zug, CH
• Hubert Harrer · Böblingen, DE
• Andreas Huber · Holzgerlingen, DE
• Norbert M. Meier · Thalwil, CH
• Bruno Michel · Thalwil, CH
• Tim Niggemeier · Laatzen, DE
• Stephan Paredes · Thalwil, CH
• Jochen Supper · Herrenberg, DE
• Jonas R. Weiss · Thalwil, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 24, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/122
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An integrated circuit coupling device includes an integrated circuit package; and an optical data transmission medium connected to the integrated circuit package, and comprising a movable coolant, adapted to remove heat from the integrated circuit package, in operation.