Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080222351 | HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT AND REMOTELY LOCATED RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A data transmission assembly includes a first connection terminal coupled to a processing unit and a second connection terminal coupled to a random access memory (RAM) resource. The data transmission assembly also includes a first electrical/optical (EO) signal converter and a second EO signal converter. The first EO signal converter is coupled to the first connection terminal and the second EO signal converter is coupled to the second connection terminal. The data transmission assembly also includes an optical signal propagation medium with a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the first EO signal converter, and the second end is attached to the second EO signal converter. The signal propagation medium carries signals between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal to support memory accesses performed by the processing unit to access data at memory locations within the RAM resource. | 09-11-2008 |
20080298814 | Optical Transmitter for Computing Applications - A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections on the substrate enable the substrate to be directly connected to a printed circuit board, grid array socket, and the like. | 12-04-2008 |
20080298818 | Optical Receiver for Computing Applications - A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections on the substrate enable the substrate to be directly connected to a printed circuit board, grid array socket, and the like. | 12-04-2008 |
20090028575 | Fiber Orientation for Optical Transceiver - A compact optical transceiver is provided in which a substrate provides for an alignment surface for optical fibers and a lens assembly provides the necessary optical paths for coupling to photodiode and photodetector structures. Appropriate electrical connections on the substrate enable the substrate to be directly connected to a printed circuit board, grid array socket, and the like. | 01-29-2009 |
20090279889 | Method and Apparatus for Transporting Computer Bus Protocols Over an Optical Link - A system is provided for implementing PCI Express protocol signals over an optical link. A transmission circuit is used to provide an electrical-to-optical conversion, a receiving circuit provides an optical-to-electrical conversion, and a sideband circuit is used to provide and receive control information. | 11-12-2009 |
20100129084 | BI-DIRECTIONAL PARALLEL OPTICAL LINK - A system is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transceiver having a first set of transmitters and a first set of receivers and a second optical transceiver having a second set of transmitters coupled anti-symmetrically to the first set of receivers of the first optical transceiver and a second set of receivers coupled anti-symmetrically to the first set of transmitters of the first optical transceiver. | 05-27-2010 |
20100254652 | Optical Network for Cluster Computing - Leaf switches and spine switches in a Clos network are interconnected by optical fibers. The network enables large numbers of servers or other apparatus to communicate with each other with minimal delay and minimal power consumption. | 10-07-2010 |
20100254703 | Optical Network for Cluster Computing - Leaf switches and spine switches in a Clos network are interconnected by optical fibers. The network enables large numbers of servers or other apparatus to communicate with each other with minimal delay and minimal power consumption. | 10-07-2010 |
20110123150 | OPTICAL ENGINE FOR ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE - An optical engine is provided for an active optical cable. The optical engine comprises a substrate having electro-optical (EO) components coupled or connected to a same side of the substrate. The optical engine further comprises a molded optical structure (MOS) that couples or connects to the substrate and to optical fibers of the optical cable. The MOS interfaces with the substrate at a position adjacent the EO components. Optical paths through the MOS include a lens system comprising two optical power surfaces or lenses and one reflecting surface. The MOS lens system enables alignment of the optical fibers in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis established by the EO components. | 05-26-2011 |
20110123151 | MOLDED OPTICAL STRUCTURE FOR OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER - A device comprising a molded optical structure (MOS) connected to optical fibers. The device includes optical paths through the MOS. Each optical path comprises a first section and a second section. The first section is adjacent the optical fibers. The device comprises a first lens positioned at a first end of the first section, and a second lens positioned at a second end of the second section. The device comprises a reflector positioned in the optical path. The reflector reflects light in a direction approximately orthogonal to a direction from which the light is received. | 05-26-2011 |
20120020671 | BI-DIRECTIONAL PARALLEL OPTICAL LINK - A system is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transceiver having a first set of transmitters and a first set of receivers and a second optical transceiver having a second set of transmitters coupled anti-symmetrically to the first set of receivers of the first optical transceiver and a second set of receivers coupled anti-symmetrically to the first set of transmitters of the first optical transceiver. | 01-26-2012 |
20130156425 | Optical Network for Cluster Computing - Leaf switches and spine switches in a Clos network are interconnected by optical fibers. The network enables large numbers of servers or other apparatus to communicate with each other with minimal delay and minimal power consumption. | 06-20-2013 |