Document Type
Article
Publication Date
July 2024
Patent Number
12050343
CPC
G02B 6/1221 , B29C 33/405 , B29C 39/026 , B29C 39/42 , B29C 2035/0827 , B29C 35/0805 , B29C 37/005
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
17/982907
Recommended Citation
Bhethanabotla, Venkat Rama; Weller, Thomas M.; Tipton, Roger Brandon; Bentley, John Townsend; and Rojas, Eduardo Antonio, "Small diameter polymer optical waveguide" (2024). USF Patents. 1430.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/1430
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
11/08/2022
