MT-compatible polymeric waveguide couplers for optoelectronic packaging

Jinzhi Ni; Suning Tang; Chengxin Yang; Chad Noddings; Ray T. Chen

doi:10.1117/12.384400

27 April 2000 MT-compatible polymeric waveguide couplers for optoelectronic packaging

Jinzhi Ni, Suning Tang, Chengxin Yang, Chad Noddings, Ray T. Chen

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Proceedings Volume 3952, Optoelectronic Interconnects VII; Photonics Packaging and Integration II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384400
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Conventional optical packaging technologies cannot provide low-loss coupling among various mode-mismatched optoelectronic devices in a cost-effective manner. Our approach based on polymeric waveguide technology provides a unique solution that can alleviate the existing coupling losses among various optoelectronics components, including optical fibers, laser diodes, and photodetectors. In this work, the 3D tapered waveguide coupler was simulated to match MT connectors. According to this MT stand-off design, we fabricated and tested waveguide couplers in molded MT-RJ fiber connect ferrules and integrated optical cross-connects with fiber MT-like connectors. Three fabrication technologies for low-loss polymeric waveguides are also discussed here.

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Jinzhi Ni, Suning Tang, Chengxin Yang, Chad Noddings, and Ray T. Chen "MT-compatible polymeric waveguide couplers for optoelectronic packaging", Proc. SPIE 3952, Optoelectronic Interconnects VII; Photonics Packaging and Integration II, (27 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384400

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