Opto-mechanical assembly

An electro-opto-mechanical assembly comprising:

• a first wafer, said wafer having a top and bottom surface;
• an optical waveguide proximal to said top surface of said first wafer;
• a second wafer having a top and bottom surface, said second wafer being disposed between said first wafer and said waveguide and said bottom of said second wafer being proximal to said top of said first wafer;
• at least one optical element disposed on said bottom surface of said second wafer;
• and
• at least one discrete opto-electronic transducer element disposed in communication with said bottom surface of said first wafer and in optical communication with said optical element;
• wherein said first wafer, said second wafer and said optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said discrete opto-electronic transducer and said optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said discrete opto-electronic transducer and said optical waveguide.

An electro-opto-mechanical assembly comprising:

• a first wafer, said wafer having a top and bottom surface;
• at least one optical element disposed on said bottom surface of said first wafer;
• at least one discrete opto-electronic transducer element disposed in communication with said bottom surface of said first wafer and in optical communication with said optical element;
• and
• an optical waveguide;
• wherein said first wafer and said optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said discrete opto-electronic transducer and said optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said discrete opto-electronic transducer and said optical waveguide.

An electro-opto-mechanical assembly comprising:

• a first wafer, said wafer having a top and bottom surface;
• at least first and second optical elements disposed on said top surface of said first wafer;
• at least first and second discrete opto-electronic transducer elements disposed on said bottom surface of said first wafer and in optical communication with respective said first and second optical elements;
• and
• at least first and second optical waveguides;
• wherein said first wafer and said first optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said first discrete opto-electronic transducer and said first optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said first discrete opto-electronic transducer and said first optical waveguide;
• and
• wherein said first wafer and said second optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said second discrete opto-electronic transducer and said second optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said second discrete opto-electronic transducer and said second optical waveguide.

An electro-opto-mechanical assembly comprising:

• a first wafer, said wafer having a top and bottom surface;
• at least first and second optical elements disposed on said top surface of said first wafer;
• at least first and second discrete opto-electronic transducer elements disposed on said bottom surface of said first wafer and in optical communication with respective said optical elements;
• at least first and second optical waveguides;
• and
• means for reducing crosstalk between at least two of said discrete optoelectronic transducer elements from said first wafer;
• wherein said first wafer and said first optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said first discrete opto-electronic transducer and said first optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said first discrete opto-electronic transducer and said first optical waveguide;
• and
• wherein said first wafer and said second optical element form an optical relay which relays light between said second discrete opto-electronic transducer and said second optical waveguide and thereby forms an efficient optical coupling between said second discrete opto-electronic transducer and said second optical waveguide.