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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2004
Bernard L. Grung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Wayne L. Walters, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Steven M. Baier, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Bernard L. Grung, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Wayne L. Walters, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Steven M. Baier, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A high-speed optical transceiver for an integrated circuit (IC) includes a serializer-deserializer (SERDES) and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) combined with a detector array. By covalently bonding the SERDES die to the IC, the two components can be processed simultaneously to produce a tightly aligned, high-speed data interface. The SERDES can be coupled to the VCSEL/detector array using a flex interconnect, or the VCSEL/detector array can also be covalently bonded to the IC or SERDES to maximize data bandwidth. The SERDES and VCSEL/detector array can also be produced in a single die using a process technology appropriate for both to maximize manufacturing efficiency.