EO DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA SIGNALS

摘要

The present disclosure allows connection between optical and electrical devices at high frequencies and high bit rate. The present disclosure provides an electro-optical device that includes an optical interface for optical signal transmission and reception; an electrical interface for electrical signal transmission and reception; a data and signal unit located inside an integrated circuit chip coupled to the optical interface and to the electrical interface for manipulating data received through said interfaces; and a processing unit located inside the integrated circuit chip coupled to the optical interface and to the electrical interface for processing digital data received through said interfaces. The present disclosure provides devices that achieve smaller physical dimensions with an increased number of interfaces to allow greater throughput of data into and out of the integrated circuit. This allows increased input/output bandwidth and increased amount of logic can be placed directly into the integrated circuit.

主权项

1. An integrated circuit chip comprising:
a plurality of surface contacts to connect to one or more optical components on a top surface of the integrated circuit chip; a plurality of back contacts on back surface of the integrated circuit chip; an optical component coupled to one or more of said surface contacts; and processing circuitry located inside said integrated circuit chip coupled to said surface contacts and said back contacts.