Socket and a system for optoelectronic interconnection and a method of fabricating such socket and system

An interconnection device for optoelectrical interconnection, comprising:

• a connection for electrical signals;
• an array of devices emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation, the functioning of at least a part of said devices being controlled by said electrical signals;
• a connection to an external apparatus, the connection including a transmitter for said radiation, said transmitter comprising a substrate with a plurality of light channels for said radiation;
• and
• having at least one marker in said connection to said external apparatus, said marker being aligned with at least part of said devices of said array.

An interconnection device for optoelectrical interconnection, comprising:

• a connection for electrical signals;
• an array of devices emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation, the functioning of at least a part of said devices being controlled by said electrical signals;
• a connection to an external apparatus, the connection including a transmitter for said radiation, said transmitter comprising a substrate with a plurality of light channels for said radiation;
• and
• wherein said connection for electrical signals, said array of devices and said connection to said external apparatus are integrated in an integrated socket, and wherein each of said connection for electrical signals, said array of devices and said connection to said external apparatus are abutting at least to one other of said connection for electrical signals, said array of devices and said connection to said external apparatus.

A method of fabricating an optoelectrical apparatus comprising the steps of:

• providing an array of devices for emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation in a first substrate on a first side of said substrate;
• attaching said first substrate to a second substrate, said first side being on said second substrate and being transparent for said radiation;
• providing markers in or on said second substrate thereby ensuring that said markers are aligned with the devices of said array;
• providing electrical connections to said array of devices.

A method of fabricating an optoelectrical device comprising the steps of:

• growing a surface layer on a first substrate;
• providing an array of devices for emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation in said surface layer;
• attaching said first substrate to a second substrate, said surface layer being on said second substrate;
• providing markers in or on said second substrate thereby ensuring that said markers are aligned with the devices of said array;
• providing electrical connections to said array of devices, preferably thereby ensuring that essentially each of said devices are addressed individually.

A method of fabricating an optoelectrical apparatus comprising the steps of:

• growing a surface layer on a first substrate;
• attaching said first substrate to a second substrate, said surface layer being on said second substrate;
• providing an array of devices for emitting and/or detecting electromagnetic radiation in said surface layer;
• providing markers in or on said second substrate thereby ensuring that said markers are aligned with the devices of said array;
• and
• providing electrical connections to said array of devices, preferably thereby ensuring that essentially each of said devices are addressed individually.