Title :
High-temperature stable flexible polymer waveguide laminates
Author :
Kopetz, S. ; Rabe, E. ; Neyer, A.
Author_Institution :
Arbeitsgebiet Mikrostrukturtechnik, Univ. of Dortmund, Germany
fDate :
5/25/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A large area (390/spl times/150 mm) flexible polymer optical waveguide foil and its production process is presented. The waveguide materials are highly transparent, refractive index tuned polysiloxanes. The waveguide layer is embedded between two flexible PCB laminates. The optical loss at 850 nm is <0.06 dB/cm even after temperature treatments up to lead-free soldering temperatures of 290/spl deg/C.
Keywords :
flexible electronics; integrated optics; laminates; optical interconnections; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; printed circuits; 150 mm; 290 C; 390 mm; 850 nm; flexible PCB laminates; flexible polymer optical waveguide foil; flexible polymer waveguide laminates; lead-free soldering temperatures; optical interconnects; optical loss; refractive index tuned polysiloxanes; waveguide materials;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060984
