Integrated circuit with optical tunnel

An integrated circuit comprising:

• one or more active transistor areas with a plurality of wiring layers and electric contacts arranged above the one or more active transistor area further comprises:
• a first optical device integrated in the one or more active transistor areas, the first optical device being electrically connected with at least one of the plurality of wiring layers;
• a first lens located at an opening of a first optical tunnel away from the first optical device;
• the first optical tunnel extending from the first optical device through the plurality of wiring layers to a surface of an uppermost wiring layer of the plurality of wiring layers facing away from the one or more active transistor areas;
• a second optical device integrated in the one or more active transistor areas, the second optical device being electrically connected with at least one of the plurality of wiring layers;
• a second lens located at an opening of the first optical tunnel away from the first optical device;
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• the second optical tunnel extending from the second optical device through the plurality of wiring layers to a surface of an uppermost wiring layer of the plurality of wiring layers facing away from the one or more active transistor areas.