Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2023
Patent Number
11561343
CPC
G02F 1/065, G02B 6/138, G02B 6/1221, G02B 6/12002, G02B 6/13, B33Y 80/00
Abstract
A novel polymer optical waveguide and method of manufacturing is presented herein. A digitally manufactured process is described which utilizes a micro-dispensed UV optical adhesive as the contour guiding cladding, a fused deposition modeling technology for creating a core, and a subtractive laser process to finish the two ends of the optical interconnect. The optical waveguide can be printed directly on a circuit board in some embodiments. Alternatively, using a slightly modified process including a step to bond the optical fiber to the substrate, the optical interconnect can be manufactured on a flexible substrate.
Application Number
17/022842
Recommended Citation
Bhethanabotla, Venkat Rama; Weller, Thomas M.; Tipton, Roger Brandon; Bentley, John Townsend; and Rojas, Eduardo Antonio, "Digital fabrication of a small diameter polymer optical waveguide" (2023). USF Patents. 1323.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/1323
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
09/16/2020
