Led chip-to-chip vertically launched optical communications with optical fiber

An optically interconnected system, comprising:

• a multicore fiber;
• a first semiconductor package with a first aperture to receive a first end of the multi core fiber;
• a second semiconductor package with a second aperture to receive a second end of the multicore fiber;
• first semiconductor logic circuitry mounted on a first substrate in the first semiconductor package;
• first transceiver circuitry, in the first semiconductor package, electrically coupled to the first semiconductor logic circuitry;
• a plurality of first microLEDs, in the first semiconductor package, electrically coupled to be driven by the first transceiver circuitry, the plurality of first microLEDs positioned to emit light into the first end of the multicore fiber;
• a plurality of first photodetectors, in the first semiconductor package, electrically coupled to provide signals to the first transceiver circuitry, the plurality of first photodetectors positioned to receive light from the first end of the multicore fiber;
• second semiconductor logic circuitry mounted on a second substrate in the second semiconductor package;
• second transceiver circuitry, in the second semiconductor package, electrically coupled to the second semiconductor logic circuitry;
• a plurality of second microLEDs, in the second semiconductor package, electrically coupled to be driven by the second transceiver circuitry, the plurality of second microLEDs positioned to emit light into the second end of the multicore fiber;
• and
• a plurality of second photodetectors, in the second semiconductor package, electrically coupled to provide signals to the second transceiver circuitry, the plurality of second photodetectors positioned to receive light from the second end of the multicore fiber
• wherein the system further comprises first microLED reflectors for reflecting light from the plurality of first microLEDs optically towards the first end of the multicore fiber and second microLED reflectors for reflecting light from the plurality of second microLEDs optically towards the second end of the multicore fiber,
• wherein the system further comprises first photodetector reflectors for reflecting light from the first end of the multicore fiber optically towards the plurality of first photodetectors and second photodetector reflectors for reflecting light from the second end of the multicore fiber optically towards the plurality of second photodetectors,
• wherein the first aperture is in a side of the first semiconductor package and the second aperture is in a side of the second semiconductor package.