Digital fabrication of a small diameter polymer optical waveguide
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1987057
- Patent Number(s):
- 11561343
- Application Number:
- 17/022,842
- Assignee:
- University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NNX15AI10H
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 09/16/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
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. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Bhethanabotla, Venkat Rama, Weller, Thomas M., Tipton, Roger Brandon, Bentley, John Townsend, & Rojas, Eduardo Antonio. Digital fabrication of a small diameter polymer optical waveguide. United States.
Bhethanabotla, Venkat Rama, Weller, Thomas M., Tipton, Roger Brandon, Bentley, John Townsend, and Rojas, Eduardo Antonio. Tue .
"Digital fabrication of a small diameter polymer optical waveguide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987057.
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