Optical bus arrangement for computer system
OwnerJorge Sanchez-Oleainventor
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Abstract
A computer system configured with an optical bus architecture is disclosed herein. The computer system includes a processing unit in electrical communication with a first optical bus interface. The computer system further includes a functional device in electrical communication with a second optical bus interface. An optical communication channel extends between the first optical bus interface and the second optical bus interface.
Claims35
A computer system comprising:
- a processing unit;
- a first optical bus interface in electrical communication with said processing unit;
- a functional device;
- a second optical bus interface in electrical communication with said functional device;
- and
- an optical communication channel extending between said first optical bus interface and said second optical bus interface.
A computer system assembly comprising:
- a substrate defining a first surface and a second surface;
- a processing unit mounted upon said first surface;
- an optical bus interface unit mounted upon said second surface, said optical bus interface unit in optical communication with an optical communication channel disposed to support the propagation of optical information signals;
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- a transmission line interconnection arrangement extending between said processing unit and said optical bus interface unit.
27 The computer system assembly of claim 26 wherein said substrate defines a plurality of vias through which extends said transmission line interconnection arrangement.
An integrated circuit for use in a computer system utilizing optical communications, said integrated circuit comprising:
- a processing unit;
- interface logic electrically connected to said processing unit;
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- an input/output section electrically connected to said interface logic, said input/output section producing output optical signals in optical alignment with an optical input/output port and receiving input optical signals from said optical input/output port.
An optical bus arrangement for use within a computer system including a processor and at least one functional device, said optical bus arrangement comprising:
- a first optical bus interface in electrical communication with said processor;
- a second optical bus interface in electrical communication with said functional device;
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- an optical communication channel extending between said first optical bus interface and said second optical bus interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.