Integrated transceiver with lightpipe coupler

A communication system comprising:

• a transceiver comprising a CMOS chip and a semiconductor laser coupled with said CMOS chip;
• wherein said semiconductor laser communicates an optical source signal into said CMOS chip, said optical source signal for generating first optical signals that are transmitted from said CMOS chip to optical fibers coupled to said CMOS chip;
• and
• wherein second optical signals are received from optical fibers and converted to electrical signals for use by said CMOS chip.

A method for communicating signals, the method comprising:

• in a transceiver comprising a CMOS chip and a semiconductor laser coupled to said CMOS chip:
• communicating an optical source signal from said semiconductor laser into said CMOS chip;
• generating using said optical source signal, first optical signals;
• transmitting said first optical signals from said CMOS chip to optical fibers coupled to said CMOS chip;
• receiving second optical signals from optical fibers;
• and
• converting said second optical signals to electrical signals for use by said CMOS chip.

A system for two-way communication of optical signals comprising:

• a CMOS chip and a semiconductor laser;
• wherein:
• an optical source signal is communicated into said CMOS chip utilizing said semiconductor laser;
• optical signals representative of electronic signals received from the electronic circuitry of said CMOS chip are communicated from said CMOS chip over one or more optical fibers coupled to a top surface of said CMOS chip;
• and
• electronic signals representative of optical signals received over one or more optical fibers coupled to said top surface of said CMOS chip are communicated to electronic circuitry of said CMOS chip.

A method for communicating signals, the method comprising:

• in a transceiver comprising a CMOS chip and a semiconductor laser coupled with said CMOS chip:
• communicating an optical source signal into said CMOS chip utilizing said semiconductor laser;
• generating first optical signals in said CMOS chip based on said optical source signal;
• transmitting said first optical signals from said CMOS chip to optical fibers coupled to said CMOS chip;
• and
• receiving second optical signals from optical fibers and converting said second optical signals to electrical signals for use by said CMOS chip.