US 12,455,422 B2
Communication systems having co-packaged optical modules
Peter James Pupalaikis, Ramsey, NJ (US); Ron Zhang, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Brett Michael Dunn Sawyer, Pasadena, CA (US); Clinton Randy Giles, Watchung, NJ (US); and Peter Johannes Winzer, Aberdeen, NJ (US)
Assigned to Nubis Communications, Inc., New Providence, NJ (US)
Filed by Nubis Communications, Inc., Aberdeen, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/946,938.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/245,005, filed on Sep. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0161109 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4278 (2013.01) [G02B 6/12 (2013.01); G02B 6/3628 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01)] 54 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a first substrate;
a socket coupled to the first substrate;
a support structure coupled to the first substrate and defining an opening;
an interface module that is inserted through the opening in the support structure and removably coupled to the socket, in which the interface module comprises a photonic integrated circuit that is configured to perform at least one of (i) receive optical signals and generate electrical signals based on the received optical signals, or (ii) receive electrical signals and generate optical signals based on the received electrical signals;
a plurality of optical fiber cables, in which a portion of the optical fiber cables extend from the interface module in the direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first substrate; and
a data processor electrically coupled to the first substrate; wherein the photonic integrated circuit is configured to perform at least one of (i) receive optical signals, generate electrical signals based on the received optical signals, and transmit the electrical signals to the data processor, or (ii) receive electrical signals from the data processor, generate optical signals based on the electrical signals, and output the optical signals;
wherein the data processor is mounted on the first substrate.