Patent ID: 8231284

Claim:
An apparatus for communicating high speed optical signals comprising: an optical signal communications device comprising a plurality of optical signal carrier means for communicating respective optical signals; an optical transceiver module comprising: a single integrated circuit (IC) including an optical transceiver having a first array of receiver/amplifier circuits adapted for receiving and amplifying detected optical signals, and a second array of driver circuits for use in generating optical signals for output transmission via said optical signal communications device, an optoelectronic (OE) module comprising a first array of photodetector (PD) devices formed on a transparent substrate for detecting optical signals received via said optical signal communications device, and a second array of laser diode (VCSELs) devices formed on a transparent substrate for generating optical signals for output to said optical signal communications device; said optoelectronic module flip-chip attached to said single IC to form an IC-OE assembly; and a chip carrier assembly for flip-chip mounting said IC-OE assembly to form an optical transceiver module, said optical transceiver module mounted to said optical signal communications device; and, a dual lens optical coupling system comprising: a first lens array of lens elements formed at the back of said substrate corresponding to and aligned with each respective said PD and VCSEL devices; and, a second lens array of lens elements formed at said optical signal communications device corresponding to and aligned with a respective one of said plurality of optical signal carrier means, wherein each respective lens array element of said second lens array is further in alignment with a respective lens array element of said first lens array for coupling optical signals between said optical transceiver module and said optical signal communications device.