Patent attributes
A high-data rate connector for use with consumer electronics couples digital electrical connection interfaces with optical cabling and optical transceivers. In one implementation, an electrical connection interface, such as a DVI, HDMI, or USB connection interface is electrically coupled to an optical transceiver. The optical transceiver includes an optical transmitter, such as a VCSEL, and an optical detector, such as a photodiode. The transmit fiber and the receive fiber are each positioned relatively close to the corresponding optical transmitter and optical detector without a lens. The optical transmitter and the optical detector are each optimized for the size of the optical fiber core to enable high throughput speed at relatively low cost.
