Patent ID: 7283699
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cooling device and a microelectronic device coupled with the cooling device; an on-device waveguide that is on the microelectronic device; a second waveguide having a first end that is evanescently coupled with the on-device waveguide and a second end, wherein one or more of a width and a thickness of the second end of the second waveguide is larger than that of the on-device waveguide; a first thickness of cladding material disposed between the second waveguide and the cooling device, and a second thickness of cladding material, which is thinner than the first thickness, disposed between the on-device waveguide and the second waveguide; and a removable optical connector having an optical path that is aligned with the second end of the second waveguide to exchange optical signals with the second end.