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US 11,240,554 B2Granted
HDMI apparatus using optical communication
AssigneeArtilux, Inc.
InventorsShao-Hung Lin, Chang-Lin Hsieh, Che-Fu Liang
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Abstract
A HDMI apparatus is provided. The HDMI apparatus includes a first audio/video transceiver (A/V transceiver) configured to transmit an optical A/V signal to a second A/V transceiver; and a first sideband transceiver configured to drive a first laser diode to transmit a first optical sideband signal including a first control information or a first power information; wherein the first control information or the first power information is converted by a first Serializer/Deserializer (SERDES).
Claims20
A media interface apparatus, comprising:
- a first media transceiver configured to transmit an optical signal including media information to a second media transceiver;
- and
- a first sideband transceiver configured to transmit a first optical sideband signal including first control information or first power information to a second sideband transceiver, the first sideband transceiver comprising:
- a first Serializer/Deserializer (SERDES) configured to convert a control signal or a power signal of a media connector into a serial data stream;
- a laser driver configured to receive the serial data stream and to generate the optical sideband signal;
- and
- bonding pads including a first transmitting pad, a second transmitting pad, a first receiving pad, and a second receiving pad,
- wherein the first transmitting pad and the first receiving pad are each bonded to a laser diode and a photodetector, respectively, and
- wherein the second transmitting pad is unbonded.
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An active optical cable, comprising:
- a first media interface configured to couple to a media source, the first media interface comprising:
- a first media transceiver configured to transmit an optical signal including media information;
- and
- a first sideband transceiver configured to transmit a first optical sideband signal including first control information or first power information to a second sideband transceiver, the first sideband transceiver comprising:
- a first Serializer/Deserializer (SERDES) configured to convert a control signal or a power signal of a media connector into a serial data stream;
- a laser driver configured to receive the serial data stream and to generate the first optical sideband signal;
- and
- bonding pads including a first transmitting pad, a second transmitting pad, a first receiving pad, and a second receiving pad,
- wherein the first transmitting pad and the first receiving pad are each bonded to a laser diode and a photodetector, respectively, and
- wherein the second transmitting pad is unbonded;
- a second media interface configured to couple to a media sink, the second media interface comprising:
- a second media transceiver configured to receive the optical signal from the first media transceiver;
- and
- a second sideband transceiver configured to receive the first optical sideband signal from the first sideband transceiver;
- and
- one or more optical cables coupled to the first media interface and the second media interface.
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A system comprising:
- a media source;
- a media sink;
- a first media interface configured to couple to a media source, the first media interface comprising:
- a first media transceiver configured to transmit an optical signal including media information;
- and
- a first sideband transceiver configured to transmit a first optical sideband signal including first control information or first power information to a second sideband transceiver, the first sideband transceiver comprising:
- a first Serializer/Deserializer (SERIES) configured to convert a control signal or a power signal of a media connector into a serial data stream;
- a laser driver configured to receive the serial data stream and to generate the first optical sideband signal;
- and
- bonding pads including a first transmitting pad, a second transmitting pad, a first receiving pad, and a second receiving pad,
- wherein the first transmitting pad and the first receiving pad are each bonded to a laser diode and a photodetector, respectively, and
- wherein the second transmitting pad is unbonded;
- and
- a second media interface configured to couple to the media sink, the second media interface comprising:
- a second media transceiver configured to receive the optical signal from the first media transceiver;
- and
- a second sideband transceiver configured to receive the first optical sideband signal from the first sideband transceiver;
- and
- one or more optical cables coupled to the first media interface and the second media interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.