Method And System For A Photonic Interposer
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- in an integrated optical communication system comprising a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer;
receiving a continuous wave (CW) optical signal in said silicon photonic interposer from an optical source coupled to said silicon photonic interposer via a first optical fiber;
generating a first modulated optical signal in said silicon photonic interposer by processing said received CW optical signal based on a first electrical signal received from one of said one or more CMOS electronics die;
communicating said first modulated optical signal out of said photonic interposer via a second optical fiber;
receiving a second modulated optical via a third optical fiber; and
generating a second electrical signal in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received second modulated optical signal.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a photonic interposer are disclosed and may include receiving one or more continuous wave (CW) optical signals in a silicon photonic interposer from an external optical source, from an optical source assembly via optical fibers coupled to the silicon photonic interposer. A modulated optical signal may be generated by processing the received CW optical signals based on a first electrical signal received from the electronics die. A second electrical signal may be generated in the silicon photonic interposer based on the generated modulated optical signals, and may then be communicated to the electronics die via copper pillars. Optical signals may be communicated into and/or out of the silicon photonic interposer utilizing grating couplers. The electronics die may comprise one or more of: a processor core, a switch core, memory, or a router.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in an integrated optical communication system comprising a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer; receiving a continuous wave (CW) optical signal in said silicon photonic interposer from an optical source coupled to said silicon photonic interposer via a first optical fiber; generating a first modulated optical signal in said silicon photonic interposer by processing said received CW optical signal based on a first electrical signal received from one of said one or more CMOS electronics die; communicating said first modulated optical signal out of said photonic interposer via a second optical fiber; receiving a second modulated optical via a third optical fiber; and generating a second electrical signal in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received second modulated optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communication, the system comprising:
an integrated optical communication system comprising a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer, said integrated optical communication system being operable to; receive a continuous wave (CW) optical signal in said silicon photonic interposer from an optical source coupled to said silicon photonic interposer via a first optical fiber; generate a first modulated optical signal by processing said received CW optical signal based on a first electrical signal received from said CMOS electronics die; communicate said first modulated optical signal out of said photonic interposer via a second optical fiber; receive a second modulated optical via a third optical fiber; and generate a second electrical signal in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received second modulated optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for communication, the system comprising:
an integrated optical communication system comprising a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer, said integrated optical communication system being operable to; receive a continuous wave (CW) optical signal in said photonics die from an optical source coupled to said silicon photonic interposer via an optical fiber; generate a first modulated optical signal by modulating said received CW optical signal based on a first electrical signal received from said CMOS electronics die; communicate said first modulated optical signal out of said silicon photonic interposer via a second optical fiber; receive a second modulated optical signal via a third optical fiber; and generate a second electrical signal in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received second modulated optical signal.
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