摘要:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates proximity communication using a bridge chip. This system includes a base chip with an active face, upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face. The bridge chip is mounted to the base chip using a mounting, interconnection, and communication structure. The bridge chip is positioned so that a free end is proximate to a neighboring chip, thereby supporting proximity communication between the base chip and the neighboring chip.
摘要:
One embodiment of the present invention provides an integrated chip module and a corresponding method of manufacture that facilitates proximity communication. This module includes a base chip and a bridge chip, both of which include an active face, upon which active circuitry and signal pads reside, and a back face opposite the active face. The active face of the bridge chip is bonded to the active face of the base chip, and the back face of the bridge chip is thinned via planarization or polishing.
摘要:
An assembly comprising first and second electronic devices and an optical resonator that optically couples an optical waveguide on the first electronic device to an optical waveguide on the second electronic device. In this way, optical proximity communication between the devices is possible. The electronic devices may be integrated circuit chips. A first portion of an optical resonator is disposed in a pit of the first device to optically couple the optical resonator to the first optical waveguide. A second portion of the optical resonator is disposed in a pit of the second device to optically couple the optical resonator to the second optical waveguide. Thus, the optical resonator optically couples the first optical waveguide to the second optical waveguide.
摘要:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates precise inter-chip alignment for proximity communication and power delivery. The system includes a first integrated circuit chip, whose surface has etch pit wells. The system also includes a second integrated circuit chip, whose surface has corresponding etch pit wells configured to align with the etch pit wells of the first integrated circuit chip. A shaped structure is placed in an etch pit well of the first integrated circuit chip such that when the corresponding etch pit well of the second integrated circuit chip is substantially aligned with the etch pit well of the first integrated circuit chip, the shaped structure mates with both the etch pit well of the first integrated circuit chip and with the corresponding etch pit well of the second integrated circuit chip, thereby precisely aligning the first integrated circuit chip with the second integrated circuit chip. Besides aiding in alignment, the shaped structure also creates a conductive connection between the first integrated circuit chip and the second integrated circuit chip.
摘要:
A flip-chip bonded VCSEL CMOS circuit for preventing rearwardly emitted photons from the VCSEL from interfering with CMOS operation. The CMOS has bonding pads affixed thereto and spaced apart to define a region. The VCSEL is mounted to the bonding pads so that a lower mirror of the VCSEL is positioned between the bonding pads and in close proximity to an upper, major surface of the CMOS. A blocking layer is provided and is positioned within the region defined by the bonding pads to absorb or reflect rearwardly emitted photons from the VCSEL. In another embodiment, the blocking layer is removed and a photon detector is formed in the CMOS for collecting the rearwardly emitted photons for use in determining, inter alia, VCSEL laser power.
摘要:
A system that facilitates precise inter-chip alignment. The system includes a first integrated circuit chip, whose surface has etch pit wells. The system also includes a second integrated circuit chip, whose surface has corresponding etch pit wells that mate with the etch pit wells of the first integrated circuit chip. Spherical balls are placed in the etch pit wells of the first integrated circuit chip such that when the corresponding etch pit wells of the second integrated circuit chip are substantially aligned with the spherical balls, the spherical balls mate with the etch well pits of the second integrated circuit chip, thereby precisely aligning the first integrated circuit chip with the second integrated circuit chip.
摘要:
An assembly comprising first and second electronic devices and an optical coupling device that optically couples an optical waveguide on the first electronic device to an optical waveguide on the second electronic device. In this way, optical proximity communication between the devices is possible. The electronic devices may be integrated circuit chips. The first optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device to direct an optical signal to the optical coupling device. Further, the second optical waveguide is positioned relative to the optical coupling device to receive the optical signal, which is directed from the optical coupling device to the second optical waveguide. Thus, the optical coupling device optically couples the first optical waveguide to the second optical waveguide.
摘要:
A display system is provided for a vehicle. The display system includes a data source configured to provide terrain data with detached objects that are detached from ground terrain and attached objects that are attached to ground terrain; a processing unit coupled to the data source configured to receive the terrain data and to distinguish the detached objects from the attached objects to generate display commands for a three-dimensional view that comprises graphical elements representing both the detached objects and the attached objects; and a display device coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive the display commands and operable to render the common three-dimensional view to thereby allow viewing of the detached objects and the attached objects.