US5200631A
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High speed optical interconnect
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1991-08-06
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2011-08-06
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic package with direct free space optical communication between pairs of optical transmitters and receivers located on different substrate surfaces in a closely spaced stack of chip carrying substrates is disclosed. The transmitters and receivers are aligned so that a light beam from each transmitter follows an optical path toward its respective receiver. In the stack of substrates, the transmitters and receivers are mounted on the surfaces of the substrates, many of which are separated by intervening substrates. These intervening substrates have vias, holes or transparent regions, or other optical means, at locations along the optical paths connecting the transmitters and receivers. Lenses or other concentrating means, where required, are adjacent to a transmitter so that its diverging light is focused on the intended receiver. Substrates are aligned so that the light from transmitters shines through the optical means in intervening substrates to the receivers. Means for removing heat from the substrates are included.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis D. Austin
- 👤 Richard Kachmarik
- 👤 Leonard T. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:55
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F55/00; H10F55/20; H10F55/25; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/43; H10F77/00; H10F77/40; H10F77/413; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W90/20; H10W90/293; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An optoelectronic package providing free space optical communication between a plurality of substrates arranged in a stacked, spaced relationship each substrate in the package having devices mounted thereon, the package comprising: a first substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces; a first light emitting transmitter mounted on the first surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces, the surfaces of the first and second substrates oriented in substantially parallel directions; a first optical receiver mounted on the second surface of the second substrate, the first transmitter and first receiver oriented along an optical path so that light emitted by the first transmitter can be received by the first receiver, the optical path allowing free space optical communication between the first transmitter and first receiver; a third substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces oriented in a substantially parallel direction to the surfaces of the first and second substrates, the third substrate located between the first and second substrates along the optical path having an optical means to allow light to pass through; and, means to hold the first and second substrates so that the first transmitter and the first receiver are located along the optical path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
An optoelectronic package providing free space optical communication between a plurality of substrates arranged in a stacked, spaced relationship each substrate in the package having devices mounted thereon, the package comprising: a first substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces; a first light emitting transmitter mounted on the first surface of the first substrate; a second substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces, the surfaces of the first and second substrates oriented in substantially parallel directions; a first optical receiver mounted on the second surface of the second substrate, the first transmitter and first receiver oriented along an optical path so that light emitted by the first transmitter can be received by the first receiver, the optical path allowing free space optical communication between the first transmitter and first receiver; a third substrate having substantially parallel first and second surfaces oriented in a substantially parallel direction to the surfaces of the first and second substrates, the third substrate located between the first and second substrates along the optical path having an optical means to allow light to pass through; and, means to hold the first and second substrates so that the first transmitter and the first receiver are located along the optical path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a second optical receiver mounted on the first surface of the first substrate; a second light emitting transmitter mounted on the second surface of the second substrate, the second transmitter and the second receiver located along a second optical path so that light emitted by the second transmitter is received by the second receiver in a free space optical communication; and, the third substrate having an optical means to allow light to pass through the second optical path; so that the first and second transmitter and receiver provide two-way optical communication between the devices on the first surface of the first substrate and the devices on the second surface of the second substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 2 which further comprises: aligning means to align the substrates to assure optical communication between the first transmitter and receiver; spacing means between the substrates to maintain the substrates in a spaced parallel relationship; a circuit board having electrical connections with the substrates; and, a frame connected to the periphery of the substrates to remove heat from the substrates; wherein the optical means are funnel shaped holes with reflecting walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for aligning said substrates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 wherein the substrates are mounted on a printed circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 which further comprises additional electronic, optoelectronic, or optical components mounted on the first surface of the first substrate and second surface of the second substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 wherein the substrates are predominantly formed from a semiconductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 7 wherein active devices are formed in at least one of the substrates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 further comprising means to focus the light from the first transmitter onto the first receiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 9 wherein said means is a lens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 wherein the optical means is a funnel shaped hole with reflecting walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 wherein the optical means is a region of the substrate transparent to the wavelength of light emitted by the first transmitter and said region has an antireflective coating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 12 wherein the third substrate is composed of a semiconductor material and the first transmitter emits light with a wavelength longer than the wavelength of a semiconductor bandgap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
139 words
An optoelectronic package as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a first plurality of transmitters mounted on the first surface of the first substrate; a first plurality of receivers mounted on the second surface of the second substrate in optical communication with said first plurality of transmitters; a second plurality of transmitters mounted in the second surface of the second substrates; a second plurality of receivers mounted on the first surface of the first substrate in optical communication with the second plurality of transmitters; and, optical means in the third substrate to allow light from each transmitter in the first and second pluralities of transmitters to pass through the third substrate to an appropriate receiver in the first and second pluralities of receivers, the pluralities of transmitters and receivers providing parallel communication channels between the first and second substrates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
140 words
An intervening substrate fo use in an optoelectronic package having substrates arranged in a stacked spaced relationship, providing free space optical communication between devices mounted on a first and a second substrate surface of a first and second substrate respectively, the first substrate surface having a first light-emitting transmitter mounted thereon, the second substrate surface having a first optical receiver mounted thereon, the transmitter and the receiver located along an optical path so that light emitter by the transmitter is received by the receiver, the intervening substrate comprising an optical means formed of a funnel shaped opening in the intervening substrate, the opening being coated with a light reflective material, the opening located along the optical path allowing light to pass through the intervening substrate and at least one device mounted on at least one surface of the intervening substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
An intervening substrate fo use in an optoelectronic package having substrates arranged in a stacked spaced relationship, providing free space optical communication between devices mounted on a first and a second substrate surface of a first and second substrate respectively, the first substrate surface having a first light-emitting transmitter mounted thereon, the second substrate surface having a first optical receiver mounted thereon, the transmitter and the receiver located along an optical path so that light emitter by the transmitter is received by the receiver, the intervening substrate comprising an optical means formed of a funnel shaped opening in the intervening substrate, the opening being coated with a light reflective material, the opening located along the optical path allowing light to pass through the intervening substrate and at least one device mounted on at least one surface of the intervening substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
An intervening substrate as recited in claim 15 which further comprises: a second light emitting transmitter mounted on a first surface of the intervening substrate; and a second optical receiver mounted on the first surface of the intervening substrate; the transmitter and receiver located on respective optical paths to permit free space optical communication with a third transmitter and a third receiver mounted on a third substrate surface on a different substrate in the optoelectronic package.
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