Systems and methods for removing heat from opto-electronic components
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorJonathan Simon
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Abstract
Systems for removing heat from an opto-electronic component are provided. One such system incorporates an opto-electronic component that is thermally coupled to a heat spreader. The heat spreader is formed, at least partially, of a material capable of propagating optical signals. The heat spreader is operative to receive heat from the opto-electronic component and conduct an amount of the heat through at least a portion of the heat spreader. Methods and other systems also are provided.
Claims18
An opto-electronic system comprising:
- an opto-electronic component;
- and
- a heat spreader thermally coupled to the opto-electronic component, the heat spreader being formed, at least partially, of a material capable of propagating optical signals, the heat spreader being operative to receive heat from the opto-electronic component and conduct an amount of the heat through at least a portion of the heat spreader, and wherein the heat spreader includes an optical waveguide, the optical waveguide optically communicating with the opto-electronic component.
An opto-electronic system comprising:
- an opto-electronic component;
- a heat spreader thermally coupled to the opto-electronic component, at least a portion of the heat spreader being optically transparent such that optical signals can be propagated through the optically transparent portion, the heat spreader being operative to receive heat from the opto-electronic component and conduct an amount of the heat through at least a portion of the heat spreader, and wherein the heat spreader defines a an optical waveguide, the waveguide being optically coupled to the opto-electronic component and being operative to propagate optical signals associated with the opto-electronic component.
A method for removing heat from an opto-electronic component, the method comprising:
- providing an opto-electronic component;
- providing a medium including an optical waveguide capable of propagating optical signals;
- and
- removing heat from the opto-electronic component with the medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.