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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Young-geun Roh, Seoul, KR;
Chang-won Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Un-jeong Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jin-eun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yeon-sang Park, Seoul, KR;
Jae-soong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sang-mo Cheon, Bucheon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An optical interconnection for a stacked integrated circuit, is provided. The optical interconnection includes: an optical transmission unit disposed in a first layer and an optical receiving unit disposed in a second layer, different from the first layer, and spaced apart from the optical transmission unit by a predetermined gap. The optical transmission unit includes a first optical antenna that outputs light; the optical receiving unit includes a second optical antenna which receives light transmitted from the optical transmission unit. At least one of the first and second optical antennas includes a plurality of nanostructures configured to transmit or receive an optical signal.