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Method and system for a photonic interposer

  • US 8,831,437 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2012
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

  • in an integrated optical communication system comprising one or more complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer;

    receiving one or more continuous wave (CW) optical signals in said silicon photonic interposer from an optical source external to said silicon photonic interposer;

    processing said one or more received CW optical signals based on electrical signals received from said one or more CMOS electronics die;

    receiving modulated optical signals in said silicon photonic interposer from one or more optical fibers coupled to said silicon photonic interposer;

    generating electrical signals in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received modulated optical signals; and

    communicating said generated electrical signals to said one or more CMOS electronics die.

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