Planar optical interface and splitter

A method for producing an optical interface module, the method comprising:

• mounting an optical Input/Output (I/O) connector, such that a central axis of the I/O connector is mounted in a plane, for connecting to external optical fibers that transfer input optical signals to the optical interface module and output optical signals from the optical interface module;
• mounting a first optical ferrule perpendicularly to the optical I/O connector in the plane, for transferring the input optical signals from the optical I/O connector to respective optical detectors;
• mounting a second optical ferrule perpendicularly to the optical I/O connector in the plane, for transferring the output optical signals from respective optical emitters to the optical connector;
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• connecting the optical I/O connector to the first and second optical ferrules by a light rotation module, which bends and transfers the input and output optical signals between the optical I/O connector and the perpendicularly-mounted first and second optical ferrules.

A method for communication, comprising:

• transferring input optical signals to an optical interface module and output optical signals from the optical interface module using an optical Input/Output (I/O) connector that has a central axis mounted in a plane;
• transferring the input optical signals from the optical I/O connector to respective optical detectors using a first optical ferrule that is mounted perpendicularly to the optical I/O connector in the plane;
• transferring the output optical signals from respective optical emitters to the optical connector using a second optical ferrule that is mounted perpendicularly to the optical I/O connector in the plane;
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• bending and transferring the input and output optical signals between the optical I/O connector and the perpendicularly-mounted first and second optical ferrules using a light rotation module.