Optical interconnection to an integrated circuit

A system comprising:

• an interposer positioned between an integrated circuit and a system planar;
• an electrical/optical transceiver coupled to the interposer, wherein the electrical/optical transceiver converts electrical signals into optical signals;
• a first set of electrical conductors in the interposer, wherein the first set of electrical conductors is electrically coupled to integrated circuit (IC) non-Input/Output (I/O) electrical connectors on the integrated circuit, and wherein the first set of electrical conductors passes through the interposer to directly connect the IC non-I/O electrical connectors on the integrated circuit to the system planar;
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• a second set of electrical conductors in the interposer, wherein the second set of electrical conductors is electrically coupled to IC input/output (I/O) electrical connectors on the integrated circuit, and wherein the second set of electrical conductors traverses through the interposer to the electrical/optical transceiver to convert electrical I/O signals from the integrated circuit into optical I/O signals, wherein only the electrical I/O signals that are destined for a remote device that has been designated as a remote high-speed device are converted into the optical I/O signals, and wherein the remote high-speed device is not mounted on the server blade.