Method and system for a photonic interposer

A system for communication, the system comprising:

• an integrated optical communication system comprising one or more complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer, said integrated optical communication system being operable to:
• receive one or more continuous wave (CW) optical signals in said silicon photonic interposer from an optical source external to said silicon photonic interposer;
• process said one or more received CW optical signals based on electrical signals received from said one or more CMOS electronics die;
• receive modulated optical signals in said silicon photonic interposer from one or more optical fibers coupled to said silicon photonic interposer;
• generate electrical signals in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received modulated optical signals;
• and
• communicate said generated electrical signals to said one or more CMOS electronics die.

A system for communication, the system comprising:

• an integrated optical communication system comprising one or more complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) electronics die coupled to a silicon photonic interposer, said integrated optical communication system being operable to:
• receive one or more continuous wave (CW) optical signals in said photonics die from an optical source coupled to said silicon photonic interposer via one or more optical fibers;
• process said one or more received CW optical signals based on electrical signals received from said one or more CMOS electronics die;
• receive modulated optical signals in said silicon photonic interposer from one or more optical fibers coupled to said silicon photonic interposer;
• generate electrical signals in said silicon photonic interposer based on said received modulated optical signals;
• and
• communicate said generated electrical signals to said one or more CMOS electronics die.