The introduction of optical interconnect technology is expected to solve problems of conventional electric wiring. One of
the promising technologies realizing optical interconnect is the self-written waveguide (SWW) technology with lightcurable
resin. We have developed a new technology of the "Mask-Transfer Self-Written (MTSW)" method. This new
method enables fabrication of arrayed M x N optical channels at one shot of UV-light. Using this technology, several
new optical interconnect devices and connection technologies have been proposed and investigated. In this paper, first,
we introduce MTSW method briefly. Next, we show plug-in alignment approach using optical waveguide plugs (OWP)
and a micro-hole array (MHA) which are made of the light-curable resin. Easy and high efficiency plug-in alignment
between fibers and an optoelectronic-printed wiring board (OE-PWB), between a fiber and a VCSEL, so on will be
feasible. Then, we propose a new three-dimensional (3D) branch waveguide. By controlling the irradiating angle through
the photomask aperture, it will be possible to fabricate 2-branch and 4-branch waveguides with a certain branch angle.
The 3D branch waveguide will be very promising in the future optical interconnects and coupler devices of the multicore
optical fiber.
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