(19)
(11) EP 2 851 721 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/07

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/13

(43) Date of publication:
25.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/13

(21) Application number: 14185594.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
G06F 1/16(2006.01)
 G02B 6/42(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 20.09.2013 US 201314033055

(71) Applicant: Intel Corporation
Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Quiet, Duane
    Hillsboro, OR 97123 (US)
  • Bookhardt, Gary
    Beaverton, OR 97007 (US)
  • Altenburg, Michael
    Hillsboro, OR 97124 (US)

(74) Representative: Jennings, Vincent Louis 
HGF Limited Fountain Precinct Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA
Sheffield S1 2JA (GB)

   


(54) Wireless flat optical connector


(57) Provided herein is a system that includes a communication link between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The communication link includes a first flat connector disposed in the first electronic device and a second flat connector disposed in the second electronic device. Each of the flat connectors includes a lens coupled to a fiber optic cable. Data is transferred through the communication link from the first flat connector to the second flat connector over an air gap between the first flat connector and the second flat connector.