Opto-Mechanical System design for characterizing multiple channel free space optical interconnect components

In this paper, we present an enhanced opto-mechanical hardware designed to address the challenges of high data rate optical interconnects, featuring both Free-Space and fiber-based Optical communication. Our hardware work builds upon our previous paper [1], introducing novel features to optimize coupling efficiency and alignment tolerance. We developed an enhanced opto-mechanical hardware to align linear array of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and Photodetectors (PINs) assembled in a small form factor solderable component. The setup provides High-Speed data through 12-channels by using a Dove prism, running at a throughput of 16Gbps per channel, provided by a custom-made optical interconnect called LightKonnect™ [4]'This opto-mechanical hardware provides the freedom to adjust the retro reflecting prism in lateral and longitudinal directions, achieving an alignment tolerance of 50 microns. DOI: 10.1109/EPTC56328.2022.10013287