Parallel microled-based free space optical interconnects

An optical interconnect system having one or more optical transceiver integrated circuits, comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a first integrated circuit mounted to the first substrate;
• a first optical transceiver integrated circuit mounted to the first substrate, the first optical transceiver integrated circuit having a first optoelectronic device array on a side of the first optical transceiver integrated circuit facing a plane defined by the first substrate, the first optoelectronic device array configured to emit parallel optical signals;
• the first optoelectronic device array having a first set of microLEDs bonded to the first optical transceiver integrated circuit;
• the first substrate including electrical connections to the first integrated circuit and the first optical transceiver integrated circuit and the first substrate including a first aperture positioned to allow passage of the parallel optical signals to and from the first optoelectronic device array;
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• a first lens in the first aperture configured to relay parallel optical signals from the first optoelectronic device array.