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Patent US7251388 - Apparatus for providing optical communication between integrated circuits of ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsOptical communication apparatus comprises: a first IC assembly disposed at a first PCB and comprising: a first IC package electrically coupled to circuits of the first PCB and having an opening in a bottom layer thereof; a first array of optical elements disposed in and electrically coupled to the first...http://www.google.com/patents/US7251388?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7251388 - Apparatus for providing optical communication between integrated circuits of different PC boards and an integrated circuit assembly for use thereinAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7251388 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/915,641Publication dateJul 31, 2007Filing dateAug 10, 2004Priority dateAug 10, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060034560Publication number10915641, 915641, US 7251388 B2, US 7251388B2, US-B2-7251388, US7251388 B2, US7251388B2InventorsTerrel L. Morris, David Martin Fenwick, Richard John Luebs, Duane A. Wegher, Jeffrey D. YetterOriginal AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (48), Non-Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (8), Classifications (11), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus for providing optical communication between integrated circuits of different PC boards and an integrated circuit assembly for use thereinUS 7251388 B2Abstract Optical communication apparatus comprises: a first IC assembly disposed at a first PCB and comprising: a first IC package electrically coupled to circuits of the first PCB and having an opening in a bottom layer thereof; a first array of optical elements disposed in and electrically coupled to the first IC package and aligned with the bottom layer opening; and a tube of optical fibers disposed in the bottom layer opening with one end aligned under the first array and another end protruding out from the bottom layer of the first package and extending through a hole in the first PCB; a second IC assembly disposed at a second PCB, arranged in parallel with the first PCB, and comprising: a second IC package electrically coupled to circuits of the second PCB and having an opening in a top layer thereof; and a second array of optical elements disposed at the second IC package and electrically coupled thereto through the top layer opening; and wherein the second array being optically aligned with the optical fiber tube of the first IC package to accommodate optical communication between the arrays through the optical fibers of the tube. Various other embodiments of the apparatus are also disclosed.
1. An integrated circuit assembly for providing optical communication between adjacent PC boards, said assembly comprising:
an integrated circuit package having an opening in a top layer and an opening in a bottom layer thereof;
a first array of optical elements disposed at said integrated circuit package and electrically coupled to said integrated circuit package through said top layer opening;
a second array of optical elements disposed in said integrated circuit package and aligned with said bottom layer opening; and
a tube of optical fibers disposed in said bottom layer opening with one end under said second array and another end protruding out from said bottom layer of the package.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the package includes: an integrated circuit chip; and electrical contacts for electrically coupling said integrated circuit chip to circuits external said package; and wherein the optical elements of the first and second arrays are electrically coupled to said integrated circuit chip.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein one end of the optical fiber tube is aligned with and disposed in close proximity to the optical elements of the second array integral to the package.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the tube of optical fibers is secured in place in the bottom layer opening.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the optical fibers of the tube are greater in number than the optical elements of the second array.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to optical communications, in general, and more particularly to apparatus for providing optical communication between integrated circuits of different printed circuit (PC) boards and an integrated circuit assembly for use therein.
Modem PC boards are comprised of a plurality of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Each of the ASICs of a PC board may include a digital data processor which performs its processing operations in parallel with the other ASICs of the board. In a data processing system, the ASICs of one PC board communicate with the ASICs of another PC board. Generally, the data communication between PC boards is through backplane or mother board electrical connections which present a bottleneck to the board-to-board communication. This communication bottleneck between boards is especially compounded by the parallel processing operations of the plurality of ASICs of each board.
Greater demands for increased bandwidth are being made on data communication between the ASICs of the different PC boards. Communication rates of tens of gigabits per second are exemplary of such demands. These demands can not be met by the traditional metal electrical connections found on mother boards and back plane connections, for example. One solution to meet these demands is to create optical communication channels for board-to-board communication using light coupling between an array of light emitters of one PC board and an array of light detectors of another PC board.
A drawback to this solution is that a light coupling interconnection between ASICs of different PC boards is no simple task. Thus, a simple and automatic interconnection of the light coupling between ASICs of different PC boards is desirable to render optical communication between ASICs a commercially viable reality. The present invention intends to satisfy this desire through suitable apparatus and integrated circuit assembly.
SUMMARY In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, an integrated circuit assembly for providing optical communication between adjacent PC boards comprises: an integrated circuit package having an opening in a top layer and an opening in a bottom layer thereof; a first array of optical elements disposed at the integrated circuit package and electrically coupled to the integrated circuit package through the top layer opening; a second array of optical elements disposed in the integrated circuit package and aligned with the bottom layer opening; and a tube of optical fibers disposed in the bottom layer opening with one end under the second array and another end protruding out from the bottom layer of the package.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a side view illustration of optical fiber interconnection apparatus suitable for embodying one aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a bottom view illustration of an integrated circuit package suitable for use in the embodiment of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an end view illustration of an optical fiber cable suitable for use in the embodiment of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of an exemplary IC package assembly suitable for embodying another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 4A is cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of the optical interface of the embodiment of FIG. 4 in greater detail.
FIG. 5 is a side view illustration of the optical fiber interconnection apparatus of FIG. 1 in greater detail.
FIG. 6 is a side view illustration of optical fiber interconnection apparatus suitable for embodying yet another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of an exemplary IC package assembly suitable for embodying yet another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 7A is cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of the optical interface of the embodiment of FIG. 7 in greater detail.
FIG. 8 is a side view illustration of the optical fiber interconnection apparatus of FIG. 6 with heat sinks on the IC packages.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of an exemplary IC package assembly suitable for embodying yet another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a side view illustration of optical fiber interconnection apparatus using the IC package assemblies of FIG. 9 suitable for embodying yet another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of an exemplary IC package assembly suitable for embodying yet another aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a side view illustration of optical fiber interconnection apparatus suitable for embodying a further aspect of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 is a side view illustration of optical fiber cable interconnection apparatus suitable for embodying one aspect of the present invention. In the present embodiment, two PC boards 10 and 12 of a data processing system, for example, are disposed in a parallel side-by-side configuration. The PC boards 10 and 12 of the present embodiment may be fixed in place in the parallel configuration through board connectors 14 and 16, respectively, of a backplane or a motherboard 18. Board to board parallel spacing may be further maintained using card guides mounted in the chassis, for example, that capture and align the edges of one board 10 parallel to the other board 12. Apparatus is provided to support optical communication between an integrated circuit (IC) package 20, such as an ASIC, for example, of one board 10 and an IC package 22, such as an ASIC, for example, of the other board 12 through a rigid tube of optical fibers as will become more evident from the following description. This apparatus permits an automatic alignment of the optical fibers of the rigid tube between the two ASICs 20 and 22 once the two boards 10 and 12 are connected to the backplane or motherboard 18 via connectors 14 and 16, respectively.
A cross-sectional illustration of a more detailed cut-away view of an exemplary IC package 20, 22 is shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 4, each exemplary package 20, 22 includes an IC chip or die 30 which may be connected to the circuits of the PC board through a ball grid array 32 which is shown by way of example in the bottom package view of FIG. 2. Referring back to FIG. 4, the balls of the connecting array 32 make electrical connection with corresponding connection pads 34 of the PC runs of the board 10, 12. While a ball grid array is used in the present embodiment as the connecting array 32 between the package 20, 22 and the circuits of board 10, 12, it is understood that a solder column array or a land grid array of pads or similar connecting arrangement may be used just as well.
In the present embodiment, an array of optical elements 36 is disposed at the top of the IC package 20, 22 and electrically connected to circuits of the ASIC die 30 through use of a flex cable connector 37, for example, which is passed through an opening 39 in the top of the package 20, 22. The flex cable 37 may be connected to the die 30 and array 36 using C4 bumps or other suitable die attachments, for example. The array 36 may be secured in place on the package 20, 22 with an adhesive 35, which may be an epoxy resin or similar adhesive material, for example. A similar array of optical elements 38 is disposed on or embedded in a portion of a bottom surface of the die 30. The optical elements of arrays 36 and 38 are connected to respective data input and output circuits of the ASIC die 30. Another opening 40 is provided in a bottom layer of the package 20, 22 (see also FIG. 2) and aligned with the array 38 to accommodate access to the array 38 through the bottom layer of the package. While in the present embodiment the arrays 36 and 38 are shown disposed at the center of the package 20, 22, it is understood that they may be located anywhere around the die 30 or even attached to the package itself without deviating from the broad principles of the present invention.
Disposed in the opening 40 is a rigid tube 42 enclosing a multiplicity of optical fibers 43 such as shown by way of example in the end view illustration of FIG. 3. The optical fibers 43 of the tube 40 may be aligned with the optical elements of the array 38 which may be light emitters, light detectors or a combination thereof, for example. Preferably, the cross-sectional area of the tube of optical fibers 42 should extend beyond the area of the array 38 so that the elements of the array 38 will align within the cross-sectional area of the tube 42 notwithstanding a rough alignment therebetween. A cross-sectional view illustration of the alignment of the optical fibers 43 with the elements of the array 38 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 4A. The tube 42, which may be made of molded plastic, glass or an epoxy compound, for example, may protrude from the package 20, 22 down through a hole in the PC board 10, 12 and extend in length to just above a corresponding ASIC package on the adjacent PC board as shown in FIG. 1, for example. The tube 42 may be secured in place in the opening 40 of the package 20, 22 with an adhesive 44, which may be an epoxy resin or similar adhesive material, for example.
Accordingly, when the adjacent PC boards 10 and 12 are connected to the motherboard 18 via connectors 14 and 16, respectively, as shown in the cross-sectional side view of FIG. 5, the optical fibers 43 at the bottom end of the tube 42 will automatically come in close proximity to and roughly align with the elements of array 36 permitting optical communication between the optical array 38 of package 20 and the optical array 36 of package 22. For example, the optical array 38 of the ASIC 20 will optically interface through free-space with the optical fibers 43 at the top end of aligned tube 42 as shown in FIG. 4A, by way of example, and the optical fibers 43 at the bottom end of tube 42 will roughly self-align in free-space with the elements of the top optical array 36 of the ASIC 22. The array 36 and/or array 38 may include beam steerable emitters to align their emitted beams with corresponding optical fibers 43 of the tube 42. A suitable optical channel configuration process may be also used to match elements of the arrays 36 and 38 through the optical fibers 43 of the tube 42 to form the optical communication channels therebetween.
FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of the optical interface between the optical array 38 of the integrated circuit die 30 and the optical fibers 43 of the corresponding tube 42. Referring to 4A, the tube 42 is shown disposed in the opening 40 under and in close proximity to the optical array of elements 38. The free-space distance between the ends of the optical fibers 43 and the elements of array 38 may be only a fraction of an inch, preferably a few thousandths of an inch, for example. In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the tube 42 is larger than the area of the array 38 to accommodate for less than a precise alignment therebetween. In addition, there may be substantially more optical fibers 43 in the tube 42 than there are elements in array 38 to increase the probability that each of the elements of array 38 will align with at least one of the optical fibers of tube 42.
Note that the ASIC 20 of board 10 may also communicate optically in the same manner through its optical array 36 with a corresponding ASIC on a PC board above board 10 (not shown) in a periscope arrangement. Likewise, the ASIC 22 of board 12 may also communicate optically in the same manner through its optical array 38 with a corresponding ASIC on a PC board below board 12 (not shown) in a similar periscope arrangement.
In one embodiment, the ASIC chip, optical top and bottom arrays and corresponding fiber optic tubing may be fabricated together in each IC package assembly prior to mounting on a PC board. When mounting the fabricated package assembly to a PC board, the bottom tube 42 may be disposed through the corresponding opening in the PC board and the balls 32 of the IC package connecting array may be aligned and connected electrically to the corresponding pads 34 of the PC runs. The positioning of the corresponding IC packages of the different boards may be precisely co-aligned for the foregoing described optical periscope arrangement in the design of the PC boards themselves.
In some applications, the IC packages may need a heat sink for dissipation of the heat that may be generated in the electrical processing operations of the ASIC chip itself. Some ASIC chips include thousands of circuits which generate a substantial amount of heat during the data processing operations thereof. A build up of heat in the package could damage the ASIC chip if not dissipated. Generally, a heat sink of a fin type which enlarges the heat dissipating surface area is disposed on the top surface of the package to dissipate the package heat to the air and keep the ASIC chip at a safe operating temperature. If a heat sink is disposed on the top surfaces of the IC packages, the periscope embodiment described in connection with FIGS. 1-5 herein above will not permit the boards 10 and 12 with mounted heat sinked IC packages 20 and 22 to slidably connect to the motherboard 18 because the heat sinks will interfere with the tubing 42.
For these heat sink applications, an alternate embodiment of the present invention such as shown by way of example in FIGS. 6 and 7 may be used. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in place of tube 42, a shortened tube 42 a is disposed in the opening 40 of the IC package 20, 22. The tube 42 a is shorter in length than tube 42 and in the present embodiment, has just enough length to pass through the opening in the PC board 10, 12 and protrude only a short distance, like a fraction of an inch, for example, beyond the surface of the board. The optical array 38 may be disposed at the bottom end of tube 42 a and electrically connected to circuits of the die 30 through a flex cable connector 52, for example. The flex wiring of connector 52 may pass from the optical array 38 through the a hollow passageway of tube 42 a to the die 30 to render an electrical connection therebetween.
In addition, an optical fiber tube 48 is disposed at a bottom end through the top opening 39 of package 20, 22 and aligned over the optical array 36 which is disposed at the top surface of or embedded in the die 30 and electrically connected to circuits thereof. The optical fiber tube 48 extends in length from the package opening 39 up to the bottom of tube 42 a of the corresponding IC package of the adjacent PC board as shown in FIG. 6. Both tubes 42 a and 48 may be fixed in place at their respective openings of the package 20, 22 with an adhesive material 50, for example, in a similar manner as described for the embodiment of FIG. 1. Accordingly, when the two boards 10 and 12, for example, are connected to their corresponding connectors 14 and 16, the external ends of the tubes 42 a and 48 will be in close proximity and aligned as shown in the illustration of FIG. 6.
Note that since tube 48 periscopes up from the top surface of its IC package 22, for example, to align with the tube 42 a of its corresponding IC package 20, for example, on the adjacent PC board, a heat sink 54 may be disposed on the surface of each IC package 20 and 22 surrounding the tube 48, as shown in the illustration of FIG. 8. The heat sinks 54 will dissipate heat from the packages 20 and 22 to the air. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 8, the heat sinks 54 will not interfere with the slidable connection of adjacent PC boards 10 and 12 with mounted package assemblies 20 and 22 in accordance with the present invention.
Accordingly, when the adjacent PC boards 10 and 12 are connected to the motherboard 18 via connectors 14 and 16, respectively, as shown in the cross-sectional side view of FIG. 8, the optical fibers at the top end of the tube 48 will automatically come in close proximity to and roughly align with the elements of array 38 permitting optical communication between the optical array 38 of package 20 and the optical array 36 of package 22. For example, the optical array 36 of the ASIC 22 will optically interface through free-space with optical fibers 49 at the bottom end of aligned tube 48 as shown in FIG. 7A, by way of example, and the optical fibers 49 at the top end of tube 48 will roughly self-align in free-space with the elements of the optical array 38 of the ASIC 20. The array 36 and/or array 38 may include beam steerable emitters to align their emitted beams with corresponding optical fibers 49 of the tube 48. A suitable optical channel configuration process may be also used to match elements of the arrays 36 and 38 through the optical fibers 49 of the tube 48 to form the optical communication channels therebetween.
In this alternate embodiment, the ASIC chip 30, optical top and bottom arrays 36 and 38 and corresponding tubing 42 a and 48 may be fabricated together in each IC package assembly prior to mounting on a PC board. When mounting the fabricated package assembly to a PC board, the bottom tube 42 a may be disposed through the corresponding opening in the PC board and the balls 32 of the IC package connecting array may be aligned and connected electrically to the corresponding pads 34 of the PC runs. The positioning of the corresponding IC packages of the different boards may be precisely co-aligned for the foregoing described optical periscope arrangement in the design of the PC boards themselves.
FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional, cut-away illustration of the optical interface between the optical array 36 of the integrated circuit die 30 and the optical fibers 49 of the corresponding tube 48. Referring to 7A, the tube 48 is shown disposed in the opening 39 over and in close proximity to the optical array of elements 36. The free-space distance between the ends of the optical fibers 49 and the elements of array 36 may be only a fraction of an inch, preferably a few thousandths of an inch, for example. In the present embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the tube 48 is larger than the area of the array 36 to accommodate for less than a precise alignment therebetween. In addition, there may be substantially more optical fibers 49 in the tube 48 than there are elements in array 36 to increase the probability that each of the elements of array 36 will align with at least one of the optical fibers of tube 48.
Also, a large number of optical fibers in the tube 48 will increase the probability that light from an optical fiber in tube 48 will pass to an element of array 36 when the adjacent boards are connected and the corresponding tube end is roughly aligned with the array 36. Moreover, a configuration process may be used to match light emitter/detector pairs between the arrays 36 and 38 of corresponding ASICs to form the optical channels therebetween. It is understood that not all of the elements of the arrays will be matched to form an optical channel. Thus, there may be less optical channels formed than there are elements in the arrays. Accordingly, designing the arrays with a greater number of elements than optical channels desired will increase the probability of reaching the number of channels desired in a matching process once the adjacent boards are connected and the corresponding tubes of optical fibers are roughly aligned.
In another alternate embodiment of the present invention as shown in the cross-sectional illustration of FIG. 9, the hollow rigid tube 42 a of the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 6-8 may be replaced with a longer, hollow, rigid tube 42 b and the optical element array 38 may be displaced from the ASIC chip 30 and disposed at the end of the tube 42 b and secured in place with an adhesive material, for example. A longer flex cable connector 52 a may connect the elements of the array 38 to corresponding circuits of the IC chip 30. The flex wire cable of 52 a may be passed from the chip 30 through the hollow portion of the tube 42 b to the array 38. The optical array 36 may be disposed at the package 20, 22 and electrically connected to circuits of the die 30 in much the same way as described supra for the embodiment of FIGS. 1-5.
In this embodiment, the tube 42 b may extend through the hole in the PC board 10, 12 and extend down to render the optical array 38 aligned with and in close proximity to the optical array 36 as shown, by way of example, in the cross-sectional side view illustration of FIG. 10. Thus, when the boards 10 and 12 are slid in place and connected to their motherboard 18, the arrays 36 and 38 will be roughly aligned in close proximity of each other for optical communication over the free-space therebetween which may be preferably only a fraction of an inch by design. Accordingly, light from emitters of one array will be conducted over free-space to light detectors of the other array.
In yet another alternate embodiment shown by way of example in FIG. 11, the fiber optic tube 48 of the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8 may be replaced with a hollow tube 48 a, which may be similar to the hollow tube 42 b described in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 9, for example, and the array 36 may be displaced from the IC package and disposed at the external end of the hollow tube 48 a. Also, the array 36 may be electrically connected to the circuits of the die 30 through a flex cable connector 37 a similar to 52 a described in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 9. Note that the flex cable connector 37 a is substantially longer than cable 37 of FIG. 9. The resulting embodiment of FIG. 11 will have the array 38 disposed at or near the bottom of board 10, 12 for example, and the array 36 at the top of the hollow tube 48 a so that when the boards 10 and 12 are connected to their respective connectors 14 and 16, the arrays 36 and 38 will be roughly aligned and in close proximity to each other. Thus, instead of the hollow tube 42 b extending down through the board 10 to the package 22 of board 12 such as shown in FIG. 10, the hollow tube 48 a will extend up from package 22 of board 12 to the board 10 such as shown in FIG. 11.
It is understood that due to a rough alignment between arrays 36 and 38 in the foregoing embodiments, light from all of the emitters of one array may not be detected by corresponding light detectors of the other array. Thus, in order to provide for a desired number of optical channels between the IC packages of different PC boards with these embodiments, it is further preferred that the number of elements of one of the arrays 36 or 38 be substantially greater than the number of elements of the other array in order to achieve the desired number of optical channels. With such a design, there will be a greater probability to match light emitter/detector pairs of the two arrays 36 and 38 to form the desired number of optical channels through a suitable optical channel configuration process. Alternatively, the emitters of arrays 36 and 38 may be beam steerable emitters controllable to render the beams thereof to be steered in alignment with a corresponding detector to form the optical communication channels.
While the various embodiments described herein above provided for optical communication between an integrated circuit 20 of one PC board 10 and an integrated circuit 22 of an adjacent PC board 12 using periscope arrangement of tubes affixed to the integrated circuit packages 20 and 22, it is understood the principles of the present invention may be extended to provide optical communication between a plurality of such integrated circuit package assemblies of adjacent PC boards such as shown by way of example in the illustration of FIG. 12.
Referring to FIG. 12, at least one other integrated circuit package 60 may be disposed on PC board 10 and at least one corresponding package 62 may be disposed on the adjacent PC board 12. The packages 60 and 62 may be fabricated, by way of example, with a periscope arrangement of tubes 64 and 66 in accordance with the embodiment of FIGS. 6-8 as described herein above to provide optical communication between the ICs 60 and 62. The PC boards 10 and 12 may be designed in such a manner that the plurality of communicating pairs of ICs are precisely located on the boards so that when the boards are connected in their respective connectors, the ends of the corresponding periscope tubes 42 a and 48 will be roughly aligned as shown in FIG. 12.
In summary, the periscope IC package enables optical communication between at least one integrated circuit pair of adjacent boards. In the foregoing described embodiments, the periscope arrangement was integrated into and became an integral part of an IC package which has other non-optical functions. Thus, the IC package became operative to communicate by both optical and electrical channel connections. The various embodiments of the present invention offered a simple and automatic optical alignment from which optical channels may be configured through a suitable configuration process. The resulting optical communication channels yield an increase in the communication bandwidth between the integrated circuit pairs of the adjacent boards over that afforded by electrical connection paths through a mother board or backplane, for example.
In addition, while the foregoing described embodiments have referred to the tubes of the various embodiments as being round in cross-sectional shape, it is understood that the tubes may take upon other cross-sectional shapes without deviating from the principles of the present invention. Also, in the various embodiments, a hollow tube has been used as a structure to support the array of optical elements away from the integrated circuit 30. However, it is further understood that this need not be the case. For example, an angle bracket or other physical support structure may be used just as well to support the array of optical elements away from the integrated circuit 30. Moreover, while an enclosed support structure, be it a tube or otherwise, is preferable, this need not be the case.
While the present invention has been described herein above in connection with a variety of embodiments, it is understood the such embodiments were presented merely by way of example and not intended to limit the invention in any way. Thus, the present invention should not be limited by any of the embodiments present above, but rather construed in breadth and broad scope in accordance with the recitation of the claims appended hereto.
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Hotel Capracotta (Capracotta, Italy) | Expedia
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Located near the slopes, this Capracotta hotel is 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Museum of Rural Culture and close to winter activities such as skiing lessons and snowshoeing. Marinelli Bell Foundry Museum and Agnone Piazza Vittoria Monumento Ai Caduti are also within 12 mi (20 km). Hotel Features
After a day on the slopes, return to dine at the restaurant and drink at the bar/lounge. Additional amenities at Hotel Capracotta include ski storage and a complimentary children's club. Room Amenities
All 50 rooms offer WiFi, room service, and flat-screen TVs with digital channels. Hair dryers, phones, and desks are among the other amenities that guests will find. Would you like to give us feedback? Share it!
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The property is closed between 01 September and 20 December. Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Event facilities measuring 2153 square feet (200 square meters) include conference space. This ski hotel also offers a terrace, a complimentary children's club, and ski storage. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided. Onsite self parking is complimentary. Hotel Capracotta is a smoke-free property. Children's club (free) Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge) Total number of rooms - 50 Number of floors - 3 Bar/lounge Newspapers in lobby (surcharge) Concierge services Conference space Elevator/lift Fireplace in lobby Front desk (limited hours) Computer station WiFi (surcharge) Laundry facilities One meeting room Terrace Luggage storage Restaurant Safe-deposit box at front desk Train station pickup (surcharge) Free self parking Conference space size (meters) - 200 Conference space size (feet) - 2153 Ski storage Smoke-free property Number of buildings/towers - 2 Television in common areas Wedding services Show all hotel amenities
Children's club (free) Laundry facilities Playground on site Refrigerator (on request) Internet
Phone Refrigerator (on request) Daily housekeeping Private bathroom Free toiletries Hair dryer Bathtub or shower Desk Blackout drapes/curtains Digital TV service Flat-panel TV WiFi (surcharge) Room service (limited hours) Connecting/adjoining rooms available Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) Show all room amenities
Il Ginepro - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily. Room service (during limited hours) is available. Show dining options
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply. Downhill skiing nearby Snowshoeing nearby Ski lessons available nearby Sledding nearby Horse riding/rental on site Playground on site Accessibility
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out. Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 1 per stay (rates may vary) Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): EUR 1.00 per stay (rates may vary) Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: EUR 1.00 per stay (rates may vary) Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10 per nightRollaway bed fee: EUR 15 per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

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Nice find off Las Olas - Review of Rice and Dough, Fort Lauderdale, FL - TripAdvisor
Nice find off Las Olas - Rice and Dough
“Nice find off Las Olas”
Website Menu Improve this listing Ranked #310 of 1,320 Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale
Certificate of Excellence Price range: $12 - $18 Cuisines: Italian, Japanese, Pizza, Sushi More restaurant details
Restaurant details Good for: Families with children Dining options: Late Night, Dinner, Lunch, Accepts American Express, Accepts Discover, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Delivery, Digital Payments, Free Off-Street Parking, Free Wifi, Full Bar, Highchairs Available, Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Television, Waitstaff, Wheelchair Accessible There are newer reviews for this restaurant
21 helpful votes “Nice find off Las Olas”
This is a nice find for those visiting Ft Lauderdale and staying on or near Las Olas. This is a place where the locals eat as it has very good food and is a great value. Try the price fixed menu. They have it through September. The chopped salad for a starter is excellent and then chose from a really nice variety. Try the egg plant parm and the meat balls and the pizza is also niceThe wine that accompanies the price fixed is very nice especially the pino noir. One of the better values.
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3 helpful votes “Maybe its Just Me...Might Give this Place a Second Try”
My date and I dined on a Groupon, This is sometimes tricky because many times the restaurant does not always state restrictions clearly as was the case here.Upon arrival at around 7:00 on a weeknight the place was rather empty however we seemed to wait longer than what one would reasonably expect given the sparsity of customers.Our initial reaction was that the seating was rather uncomfortable...especially for tall people. We actually changed seats twice but no luck.The atmosphere was kind of confusing...as if trying to pull off being a REALLY chic sports bar...kind of an oxymoron if you ask me. The two styles/themes AND the music seemed to be competing with each other...none of which won me over.Due to the aforementioned Groupon menu restrictions I was not able to sample the dishes I'd researched prior to dining, which was rather disappointing. Honestly I was not very impressed with much more than the wine & bread. However, as the title of my review states... "Maybe its just me..." Since we live within walking distance I think we'll give it another try...sans Groupon!
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2 helpful votes “Got a groupon, never been then before but supper surprised it was great!”
I bought two groupons last month and although this resturant is two blocks from our apartment my husband and I never went there but the groupon seemed like a good deal. We went to dinner there two nights ago and it was surprising really good! The portion sizes were pretty big, we split the capresse salad a nice bottle of wine and we both had the kyriptinate roll ( I might have spelled it wrong but it had spicy tuna and cream chesse) it was a little spicer than I would have liked it, but it was a really nice size roll. We ended the night with a really delicious canolli. We have one more groupon to use but I can see us becoming regulars here!
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The chop chop salad we started with was AMAZING. So so good. We ordered a margherita pizza and chicken parm to share. The pizza had wonderfully melted fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. It was right on, with a crispy crust and oozing melty cheese. The chicken parm was, not only not good, but bad. We both took one bite and left the rest. We expected the manager (who stopped by our table) or the waitress to ask us what was the matter, but they never did. We felt bad complaining since we were eating on a groupon. The bad chicken didn't sour our experience, however, overall it was still REALLY good pizza and we had plenty left over to take home. So definitely go try it out, but don't order the chicken
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72 helpful votes “Interesting menu, enjoyed it”
Had dinner here w the family. Kids enjoyed the pizza. I had sushi. We had some cheeses and fresh baked bread as an app. All was quite good. Service was both attentive but a bit forgetful and off. Ordered olives w the cheese and it never came. Ordered a cucumber roll for my son and it was never made until we asked a second time, after we noticed the sushi chef was not doing anything and we hadn't gotten it yet. The cheese app came out after the pizza - waiter said because the bread is freshly made (must take longer than pizza? It's in the app section of the menu tho so we thought it was coming first). Regardless we really like the waiter. He seemed proud and excited about the food which is contagious. We really enjoyed the meal. Cool menu w Italian and Asian. The place has a pretty funky vibe...low volume club type music, and overall a pretty modern, funky atmosphere. It didn't (to us at least) seem to fit the menu...would have predicted it to be a bit more homey. It's a block away from the Main Street of down town Fort Lauderdale. We went Sat night at 6:40 and got in w no problem. I'd recommend this place and I'd go back despite a few small issues.
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North Dakota State Railroad Museum - Mandan, ND | Groupon
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If art hits the spot, peruse piece after piece at North Dakota's Mandan's North Dakota State Railroad Museum. If you're looking for a fun time, make plans to visit this museum.
North Dakota State Railroad Museum in Mandan is a great destination for a rainy day whether you're an art enthusiast or just starting out. Tots are more than welcome to hang with their parents at this museum.
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Patent US6757242 - System and multi-thread method to manage a fault tolerant computer switching ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system, method and computer program to detect and recover from a communications failure in a computer network. The computer network has several nodes which include processor-based systems, input/output controllers and network controllers. Each node has a cluster adapter connected to multiple port switches...http://www.google.com/patents/US6757242?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6757242 - System and multi-thread method to manage a fault tolerant computer switching cluster using a spanning treeAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6757242 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/538,264Publication dateJun 29, 2004Filing dateMar 30, 2000Priority dateMar 30, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20050201272Publication number09538264, 538264, US 6757242 B1, US 6757242B1, US-B1-6757242, US6757242 B1, US6757242B1InventorsJenlong Wang, Hungjen (Sean) Yang, Bruce Schlobohm, William H. SwortwoodOriginal AssigneeIntel CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (6), Referenced by (50), Classifications (27), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and multi-thread method to manage a fault tolerant computer switching cluster using a spanning tree
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China Imposes Quotas to Curb Textile Exports - The Washington Post
China Imposes Quotas to Curb Textile Exports
By Mei Fong June 21, 2005
China issued rules aimed at reining in burgeoning textile exports through a quota system, its latest and possibly most significant effort to defuse a simmering trade dispute with the United States and Europe.
Beginning July 20, China-based textile firms exporting to countries that have imposed limits on imported Chinese products must apply for temporary export approval permits. The procedure effectively determines how much each firm gets to sell to major overseas markets. It also curbs the flexibility briefly enjoyed by Chinese manufacturers after the lifting of global trade restrictions at the end of last year. That led to a surge in China's garment exports and triggered a major backlash, especially in the United States and Europe.
The publication of the rules late Sunday on China's Ministry of Commerce Web site follows an agreement between China and Europe signed earlier this month that caps growth of certain Chinese clothing exports to the European Union.
Earlier this year, China voluntarily imposed export tariffs on its garments, but the tariff levels were criticized by the United States and Europe as too low to be effective.
China is due to begin trade negotiations with the United States, which in recent months has imposed quotas on Chinese items such as cotton trousers and shirts.
Cao Xinyu, deputy chairman of China's Chamber of Commerce for Imports and Exports of Textiles, said the new system covers the categories limited by the United States, evidence that Beijing is adopting a cooperative stance toward Washington before bilateral talks begin.
Under the new guidelines, each firm's quota allotment will be determined by a formula based on its export history over the past year, with regulations apparently favoring manufacturers that exported more this year. As stated on the ministry's Web site, the formula will allocate 30 percent of a firm's total quota allotment based on exports made before Jan. 1, 2005, and 70 percent to exports made this year. Quotas won't be sold publicly by authorities this year, and manufacturers are prohibited from trading or selling quotas among themselves.
Manufacturers, which generally greeted the new rules with caution as they await more details, expressed doubt as to whether authorities will be able to prevent black-market trading of quotas. The practice was common under the pre-2005 quota system and sometimes led to anomalies such as the cost of the quota being equal to or surpassing the cost of manufacturing the garments, say people in the industry.
Analysts said they expect limited impact on China and Hong Kong textile shares, which have plunged in recent months because of the textile spat between Beijing and its trading partners.
Li Zhixian, senior textile analyst at Guotai Junan Securities in Beijing, said the impact of such limitations already has been factored into the share prices of many listed textile companies.
However, Solon Gong, a textile analyst at Xiangcai Securities Co. in Shanghai, said the rules would help ease uncertainties, "which is positive for the sector."
The U.S. and Europe want to limit imports from China's rapidly expanding clothing industry.

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3.80 (814 ratings) There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
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I guess this is my own fault, because I should know better than to go searching for something in the YA category of substantial depth with decent writing. This was a quickie impulse and I cant bring myself to finish it. The writing is mediocre, the plot is maddeningly predictable, and the angst isn't very convincing. What angers me the most is how flimsy the characters are. The heroine is practically non-existent aside from her run-of-the-mill tortured past, and the main love interest is simply attractive and mysterious. They're paper thin characters that never made it off the page to become more than just words, and the "He's so mysterious, I wonder what he's hiding behind that cloak of mystery" thing is getting old. It doesnt help that everytime Daniel gets around Luce he's absolutley torn between loving her (because she has such a personality!) and doing the right thing (which causes the paper thin angst). The "I cant tell you anything, but look at the sadness in my eyes" bit is played out!! And where do I start with the reform school they are attending? Oh the treacherous reform school with cameras and barbed wire and students who carry pocket knives and permanent markers! Cliche much? I rolled my eyes at the fact that the students rarely go to class, but when Luce slept through an entire morning of her classes I realized I couldnt go on very much further. But I did, and when another student has a car and driver pick Luce up to bring her to a bar, where he hangs out most days, cause, you know, reform schools are cool with that, I put the brakes on this book. I was down with Twilight and knew to take it for what it was, but this is just a sad attempt to cash in on the teen saga mania of today. I actually want my credit back. More Less
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This book was recommended to me from a friend, she really enjoyed it... But I didn't. I feel that the build up to the "climax" was extremely long, and when the climax finally came, it was a let down. I like the idea of the fallen angles, good vs. evil. I know this is in the YA category, but it is extremely young adult. If you are looking for a little more romance, and suspense, then I doubt this series is for you. I did also listen to the second book. And I think that if you had a hard time with finishing Fallen, then you will not enjoy Torment.
I hoped there would be a sequel, even as I realized the story sort of lays it out that one isn't needed, it's open enough to have one. A brand new kind of tale, a redeemable Fallen Angel such as you see in Legion, where one or more just did as they felt or thought and so "Fell" but not really such dark things. A shining example of how there are lighter and darker aspects of every species and how every ethereal thing is more or less touchable than once thought possible; planets, clouds, scientific facts now, were once acts of the heavens incomprehensible. I would recommend this book and Angelology, though this one has a more happy young feeling. More Less
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The pace of this book lags a bit, but if you can hang in there the story will entice you to come back for more to see who Luce chooses; Daniel or Cam.
I found this whole series slow to develop and slightly boring. I think I bought into the series based on the review that compared it to twilight but it does not compare.I did end up buying book 2 and 3 in hope that I would get some answers. I really couldn't believe how slow and drawn out the whole series was - I'm guessing there will be a book 4 but I will only listen if I can't find anything else. More Less
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Because I wanted to know what exactly was going on, I kept listening but the end, the payoff, was weak. The journey was entertaining but the "discovery" of what it was all about was disappointing. Good narrator and the first three fourths of the book was interesting enough to keep me listening but I won't read or listen to the next one.
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I was quite interested in Fallen's plot and once it began to actually unfold I found this book to be sort of thrilling. The downside is that the unfolding doesn't actually begin until about hour seven. The narrator was quite good; the stubtleties of her narration set a haunting tone which lent to my enjoyment once the plot actually unfolded. If you have real interest in supernatural teen angst, stick with this late bloomer. More Less
I kept on hoping something would happen right up until the end. I was very disappointed that the story has no real depth and very few characters have substance
I will have to admit that I was drawn by the cover art. The story was not a let down, I felt that the narrator was good. The story line was interesting although sometimes frustrating, and not in a "love angst" way. I am looking forward to the next one, and I believe that is the sign of a good book. I would recommend this one.
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Is it compatible with a Sky Hub internet router
It will work with the sky hub, but a suggestion that might save you money is to do a search for 'Speed up your Sky Broadband by changing your wireless channel' because SKY has a small video that may boost your wifi from the hub.
· 14 February 2015
Does anyone know if this will work with a HUAWEI wireless router I got from TalkTalk?
Yes I have the same Talk Talk Router - follow the instructions using WPS buttons - it works fine.
· 02 November 2014
Will this extend to an outdoor office?
I wouldn't recommend it solely to get signal in the garden. (I'm fortunate that my "office" is at back of my house and I have a small garden, so signal does reach but weakens down to half strength). Also depends on the depth of your garden and where you want to use the computer. If you have a patio right by the back of… see more I wouldn't recommend it solely to get signal in the garden. (I'm fortunate that my "office" is at back of my house and I have a small garden, so signal does reach but weakens down to half strength). Also depends on the depth of your garden and where you want to use the computer. If you have a patio right by the back of your house, then yes, use a router in the last room by the patio. see less I wouldn't recommend it solely to get signal in the garden. (I'm fortunate that my "office" is at back of my house and I have a small garden, so signal does reach but weakens down to half strength). Also depends on the depth of your garden and where you want to use the computer. If you have a patio right by the back of your house, then yes, use a router in the last room by the patio.
My router is downstairs, PC upstairs. I want to connect this to the router via ethernet and use another ethernet from this to my PC. Possible?
You would connect your pc to this bridge, then configure the bridge to connect to your router downstairs wirelessly :)
· 12 June 2015
Can you hard wire the ac 1200 to the main router for use as an access point and thus extend the range distance getting round old walls that block wifi
My review was EX6130. The one on this picture is EX6200. I have been able to set up an excess point in another room and now receive a full signal.
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· 09 April 2017
The ac1200 in the name suggests it uses powerline networking to create an access point like my other netgear kit, but i can't find it in the manual.
The ac means WiFi radio standard 802.11ac and 1200 is the combined speed of both the 802.11bgn and 802.11ac channels. AC has nothing to do with alternating current and power line extenders. It does have a network cable connection that you can use to extend the network without using WiFi in both directions. That's faste… see more The ac means WiFi radio standard 802.11ac and 1200 is the combined speed of both the 802.11bgn and 802.11ac channels. AC has nothing to do with alternating current and power line extenders. It does have a network cable connection that you can use to extend the network without using WiFi in both directions. That's faster than using WiFi both to an existing WiFi router and to your computer's. see less The ac means WiFi radio standard 802.11ac and 1200 is the combined speed of both the 802.11bgn and 802.11ac channels. AC has nothing to do with alternating current and power line extenders. It does have a network cable connection that you can use to extend the network without using WiFi in both directions. That's faster than using WiFi both to an existing WiFi router and to your computer's.
Are the antennas removable?
No, they aren't. Not even if you disassemble it: there is no SMA connector.
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· 02 March 2015
Does it work as a simultaneous dual band extender or does it just extend one band of your choosing?
I have four bands. We are a B & B on 3 floors (Big house), we have many people loggin on at the same time. No problems
· 06 October 2015
This works fine with single use items but only works for approx 10 mins streaming to my Samsung tv, red light, reset and red light = no more streaming
I had a similar issue but only seemed to be at peak times streaming from Netflix via a sony smart TV. Strangely it only ever happened when trying to watch Breaking Bad despite the extender being very close to the TV. Extremely irritating as I'm sure you know! I have resolved it for the moment with an Ethernet cable bet… see more I had a similar issue but only seemed to be at peak times streaming from Netflix via a sony smart TV. Strangely it only ever happened when trying to watch Breaking Bad despite the extender being very close to the TV. Extremely irritating as I'm sure you know! I have resolved it for the moment with an Ethernet cable between the extender and the TV and so far it has been ok. The red light still flashes at times but it doesn't seem to interrupt the streaming. I have asked Netgear whether the red light is for wifi only or whether it indicates a break in connection if using a cable. Can't see how there could be a break in connection but they haven't replied yet. see less I had a similar issue but only seemed to be at peak times streaming from Netflix via a sony smart TV. Strangely it only ever happened when trying to watch Breaking Bad despite the extender being very close to the TV. Extremely irritating as I'm sure you know! I have resolved it for the moment with an Ethernet cable between the extender and the TV and so far it has been ok. The red light still flashes at times but it doesn't seem to interrupt the streaming. I have asked Netgear whether the red light is for wifi only or whether it indicates a break in connection if using a cable. Can't see how there could be a break in connection but they haven't replied yet.
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I am thinking of buying one of these, but having read all the connection advice, I don't have an 'n' button on my router, so what do I do?
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a community for 7 yearsmessage the moderatorsMODERATORSSamsLembasrightc0astancapjscoppeⒶⒶrdvⒶrkabout moderation team »293294295The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms. (currently the government mandates a physician visit and prescription to get BC) (bigstory.ap.org)submitted 2 years ago by BattlestarPotemkinpost-brutalist126 commentssharecancelsorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onloading...sorted by: bestbesttopnewhotcontroversialoldrandomyou are viewing a single comment's thread.view the rest of the comments →[–][deleted] 12 points13 points14 points 2 years ago (3 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onLast time I saw a topic similar to this the justification was that birth control is medication so you should have a doctor to go to in case there is a negative reaction, using it properly requires understanding how it works and what could interfere with it otherwise there is no point in handing it out, and it gives doctors a chance to check for life/fertility threatening diseases.
permalink[–]amorlyowl 8 points9 points10 points 2 years ago (2 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onThe biggest risk factor with birth control is a blood clot. Depending on where it forms and where it goes, this can be deadly.
permalinkparent[–]ceci_na_pas_une_ame 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (1 child)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onCame here to point this out, thank you! Blod clots are a much more serious side effect I think than many of the others that have been mentioned, and it's difficult to discover your susceptibility without consulting a doctor.
permalinkparent[–]darthelmo 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onAnd the risk of having clots increases with smoking and being over 35, IIRC.
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