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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2016
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Elad Mentovich, Tel Aviv, IL;
Itshak Kalifa, Ramat Gan, IL;
Sylvie Rockman, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Pierre Avner Badehi, Yehuda, IL;
Anna Sandomirsky, Nesher, IL;
Evelyn Landman, Haifa, IL;
Mellanox Technologies, LTD., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
An apparatus and method of assembly are described that provide an improved printed circuit board (PCB) assembly for an electro-optical interface, where more accurate positioning and alignment of electro-optical components can be achieved in an active part of the PCB assembly that is used for the electro-optical interface to meet tighter tolerances in an easier and more cost efficient manner. In particular, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is received in a cavity defined in a PCB that includes conductive elements for transmitting electrical signals. An optoelectronic transducer is connected to the PIC to convert between the optical signals and the corresponding electrical signals, and an optical coupler is secured to the optoelectronic transducer and supported by the PIC and/or PCB, where the optical coupler is configured to transmit the optical signals between the optoelectronic transducer and an optical fiber.