Title :
Novel fabrication method of polymer PLC platforms with V-grooves for passive alignment
Author :
Park, Suntak ; Lee, Jong-Moo ; Ahn, Joon Tae ; Baek, Yong-Soon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Opt. Commun. Device, Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejeon, South Korea
Abstract :
Using a dry film resist, a novel method for fabrication of polymer PLC platforms with V-grooves is developed for passive alignment of optical fibers to polymer waveguides. This technique provides a simple and cost-effective fabrication method of polymer PLCs.
Keywords :
optical fibre fabrication; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; polymer films; resists; PLC platform; V-groove; dry film resist; optical fiber fabrication method; passive alignment; planar lightwave circuit; polymer waveguide; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Polymer films; Programmable control; Resists; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192525
