The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2007
Russell A. Budd, North Salem, NY (US);
Punit P. Chiniwalla, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Derek B. Dove, Venice, FL (US);
James L. Sanford, Camas, WA (US);
Russell A. Budd, North Salem, NY (US);
Punit P. Chiniwalla, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Derek B. Dove, Venice, FL (US);
James L. Sanford, Camas, WA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A structure that possesses the combined properties of carrying signals through the provision of a series of electrical conductors, and by optical signals through the intermediary of a series of optical waveguides. This imparts a particular advantage thereto for the fabrication of optical data links, providing a convenient, compact method of interconnecting electrical paths to transducer chips and to waveguide structures. This approach solves the problem of connecting polymer waveguides to VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity-Surface-Emitting Laser) arrays, thereby avoiding the problem of damaging fragile wire bonds. A method is also provided which utilizes the foregoing structure.