Integration of polymer optical waveguides into printed circuit boards

Authors
Lehmacher, S Neyer, A
Citation
S. Lehmacher et A. Neyer, Integration of polymer optical waveguides into printed circuit boards, ELECTR LETT, 36(12), 2000, pp. 1052-1053
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1052 - 1053
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20000608)36:12<1052:IOPOWI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Temperature stable polymer optical waveguides have been realised and integr ated into printed circuit boards (PCBs). A special waveguide fabrication pr ocess has been developed which is compatible with standard PCB processing t echnologies. Multimode waveguides with a 100 x 100 mu m(2) cross-section ha ve been produced by hot embossing thin polymer foils. Embedding of the wave guide foils into multilayer PCBs has led to a hybrid electrical-optical cir cuit board solution.