A compact 25-Gbit/s × 4ch optical interconnect module with straddle-shaped optical and electrical interface

A compact 25-Gbit/s × 4-ch embedded optical module (EOM) composed of a straddle-shaped optical and electrical interface was fabricated and evaluated. The fabricated EOM provides highly efficient optical coupling and large optical-coupling tolerance, and it successfully demonstrated 25-Gbit/s error-free optical transmission. These optical performance results indicate that the fabricated compact EOM can be applied for on-board and rack-to-rack optical interconnections with high transmission density.