Patent ID: 6771846
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for optical interconnection comprising:a first circuit board including a first connector; a second circuit board including a second connector, wherein the first connector is adapted to mate with the second connector to provide an electrical connection therebetween, and wherein the first connector and the second connector hold the second circuit board generally parallel to the first circuit board, where the first and second circuit boards are arranged with respect to each other such that the first circuit board is oriented above the second circuit board; a light source coupled to the first circuit board, the light source being adapted to transmit an optical signal; a photo detector coupled to the second circuit board, wherein when the first connector is mated with the second connector, the light source is mounted above the photo detector such that the optical signal is transmitted generally perpendicular to the first circuit board in a direction towards the photo detector, wherein the photo detector receives the optical signal over an optical transport medium.