An opto-coupler including an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The opto-coupler includes at least three layers of materials between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver that attach and optically couple the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to define a stack. A method of manufacturing the opto-coupler is also disclosed. The method includes disposing an insulating layer on a first die and disposing an isolation layer on the insulating layer. The method further includes disposing a securing layer on the isolation layer and disposing a second die on the securing layer.
1. An opto-coupler comprising:
an optical transmitter;
an optical receiver;
at least three layers of materials between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to attach and optically couple the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to define a stack;
said at least three layers of materials comprising a glass isolation layer sandwiched between two epoxy securing layers, wherein the area of said glass isolation layer is greater than the area of an active face of said optical transmitter; and
said stack electrically and mechanically attached to the surface of a printed circuit board having electrical conductors thereon.
2. An opto-coupler according to claim 1 , wherein said at least three layers further comprises a silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or benzo cyclo butene insulating layer that is an integrally formed part of the optical receiver and wherein one of said epoxy securing layers attaches the insulating layer to the glass isolation layer.
3. An opto-coupler according to claim 1 , further comprising a light transmissive guide that covers at least a portion of the optical transmitter and at least a portion of the optical receiver for guiding a light signal from the optical transmitter to the optical receiver.
4. An opto-coupler according to claim 3 , wherein the optical transmitter comprises a front-emitting LED and wherein the light transmissive guide comprises a reflective surface for reflecting the light signal transmitted by the front-emitting LED to the optical receiver.
5. An opto-coupler according to claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulant that encloses the optical transmitter and the optical receiver.
6. An opto-coupler comprising:
an optical transmitter;
an optical receiver;
at least three layers of materials between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to attach and optically couple the optical transmitter and the optical receiver to define a stack;
said at least three layers of materials comprising a polyimide isolation layer sandwiched between two epoxy securing layers, wherein the area of said polyimide isolation layer is greater than the area of an active face of said optical transmitter; and
said stack electrically and mechanically attached to the surface of a printed circuit board having electrical conductors thereon.
7. An opto-coupler according to claim 6 , wherein said at least three layers further comprises a silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or benzo cyclo butene insulating layer that is an integrally formed part of the optical receiver and wherein one of said epoxy securing layers attaches the isolation layer to the polyimide isolation layer.
8. An opto-coupler according to claim 6 , further comprising a light transmissive guide that covers at least a portion of the optical transmitter and at least a portion of the optical receiver for guiding a light signal from the optical transmitter to the optical receiver.
9. An opto-coupler according to claim 8 , wherein the optical transmitter comprises a front-emitting LED and wherein the light transmissive guide comprises a reflective surface for reflecting the light signal transmitted by the front-emitting LED to the optical receiver.
10. An opto-coupler according to claim 6 , further comprising an encapsulant that encloses the optical transmitter and the optical receiver.