Patent ID: 8929694
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G06E,G06F

Abstract:
1. A composite processor, comprising: a circuit board having an optical link and an electrical link; a first processor element package including a substrate having an integrated circuit, a sub-wavelength grating optical coupler, and an electrical coupler, the electrical coupler of the first processor element package coupled to the electrical link of the circuit board; and a second processor element package including a substrate having an integrated circuit, a sub-wavelength grating optical coupler, and an electrical coupler, the electrical coupler of the second processor element package coupled to the electrical link of the circuit board, the sub-wavelength grating optical coupler of the first processor element package, the optical link of the circuit board, and the sub-wavelength grating optical coupler of the second processor element package collectively defining an optical communications path between the substrate of the first processor element package and the substrate of the second processor element package.