Optical interconnect technology is already the preferred choice for any ôwiredö high-speed communication channel covering distances beyond 100 meters. The preference for optical interconnects over copper interconnects increases as bandwidth requirements increase. As data rates continue to increase, the link distances for which optics becomes the preferred technology are decreasing. This course will present an overview of optical interconnect technology, including basic component technologies used in optical interconnects, the basics of optical link analysis, and a survey of high-speed optical interconnect solutions including serial, parallel optics, and coarse WDM. The applications covered will include proprietary system interconnects, enterprise and campus networks, and metropolitan access.