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Granted Patent B2
US 12,730,273 · App. 18/611,125 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Connector module for optical communication

Inventors: Chang-Lin Hsieh (Hsinchu County, TW); Che-Fu Liang (Hsinchu County, TW); Shih-Jou Huang (Hsinchu County, TW); Kun-Yin Wang (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: Artilux, Inc.
G02B6/4274G02B6/4246G02B6/4292
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Patent No.
US 12,730,273
App. No.
18/611,125
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector module capable of transmitting display data signals includes first and second light-emitting devices, a module connector including first and second terminals, and first and second optical transceivers respectively including at least one electrical-optical converting circuit and at least one optical-electrical converting circuit. One of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the first light-emitting device and the first terminal, and one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the second light-emitting device and the second terminal. A portion of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector. The at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector.

Claims (34)

1 . A connector module capable of transmitting display data signals, comprising:

a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device;

a module connector comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;

a first optical transceiver comprising at least one electrical-optical converting circuit and at least one optical-electrical converting circuit;

a second optical transceiver comprising at least one electrical-optical converting circuit and at least one optical-electrical converting circuit;

wherein one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the first light-emitting device and the first terminal, and one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the second light-emitting device and the second terminal,

wherein a portion of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector,

wherein the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector.

2 . The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the first optical transceiver supports USB4 transmission.

3 . The connector module of claim 1 , further comprising a light-receiving device electrically coupled to one of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver.

4 . The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the connector module is capable of transmitting high-speed data, the first optical transceiver is used for transmitting the high-speed data, and the second optical transceiver is used for transmitting the display data signals.

5 . The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the module connector comprises a third terminal, and one of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the third terminal.

6 . The connector module of claim 1 , further comprising a third light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver for transmitting display data signals.

7 . The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the second optical transceiver is capable of transmitting 2-lane display data signals.

8 . The connector module of claim 1 , further comprising a third light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver for transmitting display data signals.

9 . The connector module of claim 8 , further comprising a fourth light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the second optical transceiver for transmitting display data signals.

10 . The connector module of claim 8 , wherein the second optical transceiver supports USB4 transmission.

11 . A connector module capable of transmitting display data signals, comprising:

a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device;

a module connector comprising a first terminal and a second terminal;

a first optical transceiver comprising at least one electrical-optical converting circuit and at least one optical-electrical converting circuit;

an optical transmitter comprising at least one electrical-optical converting circuit;

wherein one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the first light-emitting device and the first terminal, and one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the optical transmitter is electrically coupled to the second light-emitting device and the second terminal,

wherein a portion of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector,

wherein the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the optical transmitter is electrically isolated to any optoelectronic device and the module connector.

12 . The connector module of claim 11 , wherein the first optical transceiver supports USB4 transmission.

13 . The connector module of claim 11 , further comprising a light-receiving device electrically coupled to one of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver.

14 . The connector module of claim 11 , wherein the connector module is capable of transmitting high-speed data, the first optical transceiver is used for transmitting the high-speed data, and the optical transmitter is used for transmitting the display data signals.

15 . The connector module of claim 11 , wherein the module connector comprises a third terminal, and one of the at least one optical-electrical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver is electrically coupled to the third terminal.

16 . The connector module of claim 11 , further comprising a third light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the optical transmitter for transmitting display data signals.

17 . The connector module of claim 11 , wherein the optical transmitter is capable of transmitting 2-lane display data signals.

18 . The connector module of claim 11 , further comprising a third light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the first optical transceiver for transmitting display data signals.

19 . The connector module of claim 18 , further comprising a fourth light-emitting device electrically coupled to another one of the at least one electrical-optical converting circuit of the optical transmitter for transmitting display data signals.

20 . The connector module of claim 18 , wherein the optical transmitter supports HDMI transmission.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: HSIEH, CHANG-LIN; LIANG, CHE-FU; HUANG, SHIH-JOU; WANG, KUN-YIN
To: ARTILUX, INC.
Reel/Frame 069039/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: HSIEH, CHANG-LIN; LIANG, CHE-FU; HUANG, SHIH-JOU; WANG, KUN-YIN
To: ARTILUX, INC.
Reel/Frame 066854/0209 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63614668 · Dec 26, 2023
Provisional Application 63502926 · May 18, 2023
Related Publication 20240385399A1 · Nov 21, 2024
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