SUMMARYAiming to solve the input/output (I/O) bottleneck concerning next-generation interconnections, 5 × 5-millimeters-squared siliconphotonics-based chip-scale optical transmitters/receivers (TXs/RXs)-called "optical I/O cores"-were developed. In addition to having a compact footprint, by employing low-power-consumption integrated circuits (ICs), as well as providing multimode-fiber (MMF) transmission in the O band and a user-friendly interface, the developed optical I/O cores allow common ease of use with applications such as multi-chip modules (MCMs) and active optical cables (AOCs). The power consumption of their hybrid-integrated ICs is 5 mW/Gbps. Their high-density user-friendly optical interface has a spot-size-converter (SSC) function and permits the physical contact against the outer waveguides. As a result, they provide large enough misalignment tolerance to allow use of passive alignment and visual alignment. In a performance test, they demonstrated 25-Gbps/ch error-free operation over 300-m MMF.
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