Title :
Polymer optical waveguide devices for FTTH
Author :
Yoshitake, Naoki ; Terakawa, Yukari ; Hosokawa, Hayami
Author_Institution :
Corp. R&D Headquarters, OMRON Corp., Kyoto
Abstract :
Unique replication technology and V-groove integration technology for fabricating low cost polymer optical waveguide device have been developed. With these technologies, low cost coupler modules with practical performance are successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
cost reduction; optical fabrication; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical polymers; V-groove integration technology; cost reduction; coupler modules; fiber self-alignment; fiber to the home application; polymer optical waveguide device; replication technology; Costs; Integrated optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Resins;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610423
