Polymer Optical Waveguide
NTT-AT custom-makes polymer optical waveguides on various plastic materials through the use of thin film fabricating technology and waveguide design technology.
NTT-AT also tests and evaluates the structures and properties of the manufactured waveguides.
NTT-AT also tests and evaluates the structures and properties of the manufactured waveguides.
Feature
- Flexibility
- High optical transparency from visible to infrared wavelength region
- Good shock and heat resistance on harsh environments
- Low optical loss and low birefringence
- Able to fabricate large size waveguides
- Excellent adhesion to plastic
- Able to fabricate various optical waveguides by different waveguide materials such as polyimide, epoxy resin, etc.
Various Types of Optical Waveguide
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- Standard optical waveguide size :
from 5-6um (for single mode waveguide) to several 100um (for multi mode waveguide) - Standard substrate size :
4 inch wafer
Applications
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| Polyimide Optical Waveguide on Silicone Wafer | Epoxy Film Optical Waveguide, MT Connector both ends |
- Optical sensor (for biological inspection, strain detection, etc.)
- Thermo-optic switch
- Wavelength-variable AWG (Arrayed Waveguide Grating) device, etc.
Specifications
| Polyimide optical waveguide | Optical loss : 0.14 dB/cm (@1.3 mm), 0.09 dB/cm (@1.55 mm) |
| Heat resistance : 300 °C | |
| Epoxy optical waveguide | Optical loss : 0.1 dB/cm (@0.85 mm) |
| Heat resistance : 200 °C |
We can process the waveguides to meet your requests
- 8 degree angle on polished waveguide edge
- Connect with optical fibers (including polarization-maintaining fiber) to modules
- Connect between connectors
| * | Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions. |
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