Radiant cured polymer optical waveguides on printed circuit boards for photonic interconnection use
| Autor: | Gail R. Lalk, James W. Howse, Robert R. Krchnavek, Davis H. Hartman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Interconnection
Fabrication Optical fiber Materials science business.industry Materials Science (miscellaneous) Process (computing) Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering law.invention Printed circuit board Optics Time-division multiplexing law Electronics Business and International Management Photonics business |
| Zdroj: | Applied optics. 28(1) |
| ISSN: | 1559-128X |
| Popis: | We report a simple technique for patterning channelized optical waveguides on standard electronic printed circuit card material. The technique exploits the abundance of transparent, radiant-curing polymer adhesives in the fiber optics and the dental industries. The process is compatible with standard printed circuit card fabrication processes; hence its applicability to optical interconnection scenarios. We report typical guide losses in the 0.4-0.6-dB/cm range. Measurements were made using an automated noninvasive, nondestructive technique, also briefly described here. Simple structures, such as splitters, bus lines, and 90 degrees bends were fabricated and are described. Optical coupling to the waveguides from packaged devices is also discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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