Abstract:
A technique for monitoring optical power in a fiber array unit having a plurality of optical transmission waveguides terminating at an edge thereof for carrying optical signals to and/or from a PLC. A tapping filter is placed within a slit formed in the substrate and interrupting the transmission channels, thereby tapping at least some of the optical power from the channels and directing the tapped optical power toward respective photodetector channels for detection, while allowing other optical power to continue transmission in the at least one channel of the fiber array unit.
Abstract:
A heat dissipation device comprising a thermally conductive, hollow housing having a fan and an active anti-noise module disposed within the hollow housing. The hollow housing may include a plurality of fins disposed therein to increase the surface area for convective heat transfer. The heat dissipation device further may further include heat pipes for the transportation and dispersion of heat to and about an external surface of the hollow housing.
Abstract:
A printed circuit substrate having solder bumps formed on pad-on-via contacts and pad-off-via contacts. The printed circuit substrate has at least one pad-on-via contact and at least one pad-off-via contact. A first solder bump is on the pad-on-via contact and a second solder bump is on the pad-off-via contact. The first and second solder bumps are substantially the same height as measured above a horizontal plane that is substantially co-planar to the pad-off-via contact.
Abstract:
An method for depositing solder onto the pad-on and pad-off via contacts of a substrate is disclosed. In one embodiment the present invention includes positioning a mask having a first opening of a first diameter and a second opening of a second diameter over a substrate having both pad-on and pad-off via contacts. The substrate is positioned over the substrate such that the first opening is positioned over the pad-on via contact and the second opening is positioned over the pad-off via contact. Solder of a first volume and solder of a second volume are deposited onto the pad-on and pad-off via contacts, respectively, by forcing a solder paste through the mask openings. In this manner, solder bumps having a uniform height and volume above the pad-on via contact plane is established after reflowing the deposited solder.
Abstract:
A funnel-type planar lightwave circuit (PLC) optical splitter having an input optical waveguide, a slab waveguide receiving the input optical signal from the input optical waveguide, and output waveguides projecting from the slab region. The region connecting the slab waveguide to the output waveguides is characterized by a segmented taper structure. In another additional, or alternative aspect of the present invention, a cladding mode absorption region runs along either or both sides of the input optical waveguide. A funnel-type splitter with both a cladding mode absorption region and a segmented taper structure provides a “super” low loss splitter design, when considering both insertion loss and polarization dependent loss. Advantageously, the disclosed funnel-type PLC splitter does not require a quartz substrate due to its very low PDL, and a silicon substrate can be used. Silicon substrates are known to be lower cost, with a higher resistance to fracture.
Abstract:
A cooling unit for an integrated circuit. The cooling unit may include a peltier device that may be coupled to the integrated circuit and a plurality of fins that are thermally coupled to the peltier device. The fins may be separated by at least one channel. The cooling unit may include a fan that generates a flow of fluid through the channel.
Abstract:
A technique for monitoring optical power in a fiber array unit having a plurality of optical transmission waveguides terminating at an edge thereof for carrying optical signals to and/or from a PLC. A tapping filter is placed within a slit formed in the substrate and interrupting the transmission channels, thereby tapping at least some of the optical power from the channels and directing the tapped optical power toward respective photodetector channels for detection, while allowing other optical power to continue transmission in the at least one channel of the fiber array unit.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for warpage compensation of a display panel substrate assembly are described. A method and apparatus for warpage compensation of a display panel substrate assembly are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the selection of a substrate having a substrate warpage level exceeding a warpage tolerance level. Once selected, a plurality of conductive bumps are formed over an area of the selected substrate. Once formed, a thermal process is applied to the plurality of conductive bumps to obtain a virtual plane over the area of the selected substrate have a coplanarity level below a coplanarity specification level. As such, utilizing embodiments of the present invention, lower cost substrates with substandard warpage levels may be utilized to form OLED panel substrate assemblies when compensated utilizing embodiments of the present invention.
Abstract:
A planar lightwave circuit includes an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG), with input and output waveguides, partially curved array waveguides with respective length differences, and planar waveguide regions for focusing optical energy between the input/output and array waveguides. Optimal waveguide widths and spacing along the planar waveguide region facets are disclosed, which are largely determinative of AWG size and optical performance. Also disclosed are optimal cross-sectional waveguide dimensions (e.g., width and height); modified index of refraction difference between the waveguide core and cladding regions; and optimal array waveguide lengths, path length differences, and free spectral range. These features, especially when combined with advanced fiber attachment, passivation and packaging techniques, result in high-yield, high-performance AWGs (both gaussian and flattop versions).
Abstract:
A socket for mounting a processor and/or a board has a substrate with a built in socket. The socket has conductive, elastically deformable terminals. The socket may be mounted to a processor and a board without using conventional surface mount technology, instead providing a mechanical contact mechanism between the socket and the board or processor. An adhesive layer may also be used to connect the socket to a processor and/or a board.