Optical fibers have displaced copper-based connectivity in much of the traditional long-haul and metro telecommunication networks for numerous reasons such as large bandwidth capacity, dielectric characteristics and the like. As higher network speeds for communication networks are required the optical fiber will move deeper into the communication networks toward the electronics located in servers and switches that manage traffic on the communication network. As this migration of optical fiber expands deeper into communication networks new challenges will be encountered for making optical connections to electronics for high-speed communications. By way of example, aligning and maintaining optical alignment for a high-density optical connection with integrated circuits presents unresolved needs for the industry.