Two-dimensional optical data links can be used in applications where it is necessary to have high density high throughput interconnections. Verticalcavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) are a promising low cost optical interconnection technology and can easily be fabricated in two-dimensional arrays. VCSEL have been demonstrated in several parallel data links [1][2]. Various interconnection schemes are being researched, including free-space optics, individual fiber based arrays and waveguides. Interconnections using arrays of fibers require individual alignment for each of them. A Fiber Image Guide (FIG) consisting of several thousands pre-packaged equally spaced fibers can be a viable alternative [3]. The coupling of light from VCSEL arrays into image guides has been demonstrated [3,4]. We report on the parallel transmission of 10 channels of data from an 8 * 8 VCSEL array through a 1.35m long image guide to a high data rate 4 * 4 receiver array. Measurements of throughput, transmission performance, spatial optical cross-talk, and transmission pattern were performed.
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