Optical bus with optical transceiver modules and method of manufacture

摘要

An optical bus including two identical transceiver modules each including transmitter and receiver circuitry and light detectors and light generators. The light detectors and generators are coupled, optically, to the ends of an optical fiber ribbon by a molded waveguide and, electrically, to the transmitter or receiver by conductors in a mounting board. The receiver circuitry contains a burst mode, non-linear receiver and the transmitter contains CMOS circuits to increase the simplicity and speed of the module.