Active optical interconnect with multiple light sources and method of modulation

A parallel interconnect system for transmitting data comprising:

• a plurality of light sources for emitting light for use as a carrier for the data;
• a first optical transceiver array having at least one optical transmitter;
• at least one fiber array configured to transmit light emitted by the at least one optical transmitter;
• a first optical coupler configured to couple the plurality of light sources to one end of the a t least one fiber array ;
• a second optical transceiver array having at least one optical receiver;
• a second optical coupler configured to receive and direct the transmitted light from another end of at least one fiber array to the second optical transceiver array.

An optical interconnect system for transmitting data comprising:

• a plurality of light sources for emitting light for use as a carrier for the data;
• a first optical transceiver array having at least one optical transmitter;
• at least one fiber array configured to transmit light emitted by the at least one optical transmitter, wherein the first optical transceiver array is butt-coupled to the first end of the at least one fiber array;
• a second optical transceiver array having at least one optical receiver, wherein the second optical transceiver array is butt-coupled to a second end of the at least one fiber array to receive and direct the transmitted light.