Methods are described for an optical fan-out and broadcast interconnect. A method includes operating an optical fan-out and broadcast interconnect including: fanning-out an optical signal from an optical signal emitter, of one of a plurality of nodes, with a diverging element of one of a plurality of...http://www.google.com/patents/US8081876?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8081876 - Optical fan-out and broadcast interconnect methodology