Fiber shuffle embedded optical connector
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorAsako Toda
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include optical packages. In an embodiment, an optical package comprises a package substrate, a compute die over the package substrate, and an optics die over the package substrate. In an embodiment, the optics die comprises grating couplers. In an embodiment, an optical connector for optically coupling optical fibers to the grating couplers is provided. In an embodiment, the optical connector comprises a fiber array unit (FAU), where the FAU has a turn. In an embodiment, the optical connector further comprises a fiber shuffler, where the fiber shuffler comprises a first V-groove with a first depth and a second V-groove with a second depth that is greater than the first depth. In an embodiment, the optical connector further comprises a ferrule.
Claims20
An optical package, comprising:
- a package substrate;
- a compute die over the package substrate;
- an optics die over the package substrate, wherein the optics die comprises grating couplers;
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- an optical connector for optically coupling optical fibers to the grating couplers, wherein the optical connector comprises:
- a fiber array unit (FAU), wherein the FAU has a turn;
- a fiber shuffler, wherein the fiber shuffler comprises a first V-groove with a first depth and a second V-groove with a second depth that is greater than the first depth;
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- a ferrule.
An optical connector for coupling optical fibers to an optics die, the optical connector comprising:
- a fiber array unit (FAU) configured to secure a plurality of fibers in a single row, wherein the FAU has a turn;
- a fiber shuffler configured to laterally separate the plurality of fibers, wherein the fiber shuffler comprises a first V-groove with a first depth and a second V-groove with a second depth, the second depth greater than the first depth;
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- a ferrule configured to align the fibers into a column;
- wherein the optical connector is configured to couple the optical fibers to grating couplers of the optical die.
An optical system, comprising:
- a board;
- a package substrate;
- a compute die over the package substrate;
- an optics die over the package substrate, wherein the optics die comprises grating couplers;
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- an optical connector for optically coupling optical fibers to the grating couplers, wherein the optical connector comprises:
- a fiber array unit (FAU), wherein the FAU has a turn;
- a fiber shuffler, wherein the fiber shuffler comprises a first V-groove with a first depth and a second V-groove with a second depth that is greater than the first depth;
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- a ferrule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.