Novel optical backplane board-to-board interconnection

An optical backplane for >1 Gbit/s board-to-board communication in processor environments is presented. The backplane contains multimode polymer waveguides with an attenuation of 1 dB/m. No optical connectors are required, the lateral positioning tolerances between board and backplane are ±1 mm.

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Main Authors: Rode, M, Moisel, J, Krumpholz, O, Schickl, O
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer communications
Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Integrated optoelectronics
Local area networks
Metallisation and interconnection technology
Multiprocessor interconnection
Optical communication
Optical materials
Optical waveguides
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Summary:An optical backplane for >1 Gbit/s board-to-board communication in processor environments is presented. The backplane contains multimode polymer waveguides with an attenuation of 1 dB/m. No optical connectors are required, the lateral positioning tolerances between board and backplane are ±1 mm.
ISSN:0537-9989
DOI:10.1049/cp:19971459