Patent ID: 9645316
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. An optical interconnect apparatus comprising: an integrated circuit chip; at least one optoelectronic chip connected to the integrated circuit chip with solder bumps in the shape of high aspect ratio pillars, each of the at least one optoelectronic chip including a 2-dimensional optoelectronic array, wherein the solder bumps connecting each of the at least one optoelectronic chip to the integrated circuit chip include at least one anode bump, at least one cathode bump, and multiple thermal bumps; a first microlens array positioned on each of the at least one optoelectronic chip; a second microlens array spaced above and optically coupled to each first microlens array, wherein the second microlens array is separated from the first microlens array by free space; a bundle of optical fibers coupled to each second microlens array and directly supported by a bundle housing; and a block structure connecting the bundle housing to a printed circuit board (PCB); wherein the integrated circuit chip includes circuitry for controlling the at least one optoelectronic chip.