Patent ID: 11906799
Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus comprising:
a first cold plate comprising an optical path extending therethrough;
a second cold plate comprising an electrical path extending therethrough;
a power block; and
a substrate and die package comprising at least one electronic integrated circuit and at least one photonic integrated circuit, the substrate and die package interposed between the first cold plate and the second cold plate,
wherein an optical signal is delivered to or from the substrate and die package via the optical path extending through the first cold plate and power is supplied to the substrate and die package via the electrical path extending through the second cold plate from a power delivery block inserted into the second cold plate, and
wherein the power block is configured to be inserted into the second cold plate and includes the electrical path that extends beyond an inner surface of the second cold plate to contact the substrate and die package.