公开(公告)号：US20190137710A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16221428

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

Inventor： Kihong Kim ,  Gyudong Kim ,  Chandlee Harrell

IPC: G02B6/42 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/32 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/6461 ,  H01R13/631

Abstract: Various techniques are provided for implementing a hybrid electrical-optical interface. In one example, the hybrid electrical-optical interface includes a connector body configured to mate with an universal serial bus (USB) component in accordance with a predetermined mechanical misalignment tolerance, a plurality of electrical conduits disposed within the connector body and configured to pass electrical signals, and an optical conduit disposed within the connector body between at least two of the electrical conduits, wherein the optical conduit is configured to pass optical signals through a free space gap formed while the connector body is mated with the USB component, and configured to maintain communication of the optical signals through the free space gap while the connector body and the USB component are within the misalignment tolerance. Additional implementations and related methods are also provided.