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Combined optical and electrical interface

US9011022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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36References

10Claims

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Jamyuen Ko · San Jose, US
Hengju Cheng · Mountain View, US
Simon S. Lee · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2013
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/44528
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A connection port provides electrical and/or optical interface capability. The combined electrical and optical interface port may include an optical communication light engine within the connection port itself. The connection port includes a connector housing, an electrical interface assembly, and an optical interface assembly incorporated together. One implementation of the optical communication light engine includes a laser diode to generate optical signals, a photo diode to receive optical signals, and an optical integrated circuit (IC) to control optical interface.

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