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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2006
Thomas G. Willis, Portland, OR (US);
Sylvia Downing, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
George Hayek, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Jesse Chin, Saratoga, CA (US);
William H. Wang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Darren S. Crews, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Brian H. Kim, Fremont, CA (US);
Thomas G. Willis, Portland, OR (US);
Sylvia Downing, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
George Hayek, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Jesse Chin, Saratoga, CA (US);
William H. Wang, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Darren S. Crews, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Brian H. Kim, Fremont, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A monolithic cable assembly includes a communication cable and cable connectors coupled to either end of the communication cable. The communication cable includes at least one optical communication channel. The cable connectors include a physical end connector for electrically coupling to a data device connector, optoelectronic components for converting data signals between an electrical realm and an optical realm, and a passively aligned integrated lens cover. The integrated lens cover includes at least one optical pathway for coupling optical data signals between the at least one optical communication channel and the optoelectronic components.