Method and system for a photonic interposer

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.

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.