Free-space optical communication system

A method comprising:

• communicating information from a first communication device physically coupled to a substrate to a second communication device physically coupled to the substrate by using an optical beam, the optical beam including a free-space optical beam portion, the optical beam being deflected by an adjustable optical beam deflector physically coupled to the substrate;
• providing by the second communication device via a non-optical communication link, one or more quality metrics regarding a reception of the optical beam;
• and
• controlling the adjustable optical beam deflector to direct the optical beam in response to the one or more quality metrics.

A system comprising:

• a processor physically coupled to a substrate and including an optical transceiver for communicating information;
• at least one device physically coupled to the substrate and including an optical transceiver for communicating information;
• an adjustable optical beam deflector physically coupled to the substrate for optically coupling the processor and the at least one device via an optical beam including a free-space optical beam portion;
• and
• a feedback system physically coupled to the substrate and including a non optical communication link for receiving information regarding the optical beam, the feedback system controlling the adjustable optical beam deflector to direct the optical beam.