Optical connector having reduced size

摘要

An optical waveguide includes a printed circuit board, a waveguide, a light emitter, a light receiver, a transparent driver, and a transparent processor. The driver and the processor are received in and mounted to the printed circuit board through a flip-chip method. The light emitter and the light receiver are mounted to the driver and the processor, respectively, through the flip-chip method. The planar waveguide is attached to a side of the printed circuit board opposite to the light emitter and the light receiver. The driver drives the light emitter to emit light according to input signals. This light is directed onto the light receiver through the driver, the planar waveguide, and the processor. The light receiver converts the light into electrical signals. The processor processes the electrical signals to obtain the input signals.

主权项

1. An optical connector, comprising:
a printed circuit board; a transparent driver and a transparent processor both received within and electrically connected to the printed circuit board by a flip-chip technology; a light emitter and a light receiver mounted to and electrically connected to the driver and the processor respectively by the flip-chip technology; and a planar waveguide attached to a side of the printed circuit board opposite to the light emitter and the light receiver; wherein the driver drives the light emitter to emit light according to input signals, which is directed to the light receiver through the driver, the planar waveguide, and the processor, the light receiver converts the light into electrical signals, and the processor processes the electrical signals to obtain the input signals.