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Electronic circuit board with internal optically transmissive layer forming optical bus
Assignee: DESIGN TO DISTRIBUTION Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-01
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A method of constructing an electronic circuit assembly comprises forming a circuit board having first and second sets of circuit layers and an internal optically transmissive layer, sandwiched between the first and second sets of circuit layers. Holes are formed through the first set of circuit layers by excimer laser drilling, the holes extending as far as the optically transmissive layer without passing through that layer. Electronic devices are mounted on the circuit board over said holes, at least some of the devices including optical receiver and/or transmitter means for receiving/transmitting optical signals from/to the optically transmissive layer. An optical fibre is coupled to the optically transmissive layer. The optically transmissive layer thus acts as a bus interconnecting the devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Phillip G. B. Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 20:15
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/43; H05K1/02; H05K1/0274; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09063; H05K2201/09072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of constructing an electronic circuit assembly comprising: (a) forming a circuit board having first and second sets of circuit layers and an internal continuous optically transmissive layer, sandwiched between the first and second sets of circuit layers, (b) forming a plurality of holes through the first set of circuit layers by excimer laser drilling, said holes extending from a first surface of said circuit board, through said first set of circuit layers, as far as said optically transmissive layer without passing through said optically transmissive layer, (c) mounting a plurality of electronic devices on said first surface of said circuit board over said holes, at least some of the devices including optical receiver and transmitter means for receiving and transmitting optical signals from and to the optically transmissive layer, and (d) optically coupling an optical fibre to said optically transmissive layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of constructing an electronic circuit assembly comprising: (a) forming a circuit board having first and second sets of circuit layers and an internal continuous optically transmissive layer, sandwiched between the first and second sets of circuit layers, (b) forming a plurality of holes through the first set of circuit layers by excimer laser drilling, said holes extending from a first surface of said circuit board, through said first set of circuit layers, as far as said optically transmissive layer without passing through said optically transmissive layer, (c) mounting a plurality of electronic devices on said first surface of said circuit board over said holes, at least some of the devices including optical receiver and transmitter means for receiving and transmitting optical signals from and to the optically transmissive layer, and (d) optically coupling an optical fibre to said optically transmissive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electronic assembly comprising: (a) a circuit board having first and second sets of circuit layers and an internal continuous optically transmissive layer, sandwiched between the first and second sets of circuit layers, (b) a plurality of holes formed through the first set of circuit layers, said holes extending from a first surface of said circuit board, through said first set of circuit layers, as far as said optically transmissive layer without passing through said optically transmissive layer, (c) a plurality of electronic devices mounted on said first surface of said circuit board over said holes, at least some of the devices including optical receiver and transmitter means for receiving and transmitting optical signals from and to the optically transmissive layer, and (d) an optical fibre, optically coupled to said optically transmissive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electronic assembly comprising: (a) a circuit board having first and second sets of circuit layers and an internal continuous optically transmissive layer, sandwiched between the first and second sets of circuit layers, (b) a plurality of holes formed through the first set of circuit layers, said holes extending from a first surface of said circuit board, through said first set of circuit layers, as far as said optically transmissive layer without passing through said optically transmissive layer, (c) a plurality of electronic devices mounted on said first surface of said circuit board over said holes, at least some of the devices including optical receiver and transmitter means for receiving and transmitting optical signals from and to the optically transmissive layer, and (d) an optical fibre, optically coupled to said optically transmissive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic assembly according to claim 2 wherein said first set of circuit layers are formed from glass-free resin material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic assembly according to claim 3 wherein said glass-free resin material comprises a paper-based resin material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
An electronic assembly according to claim 2 wherein said holes are unfilled.
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