Method of producing polymer optical waveguide

Details Method of producing polymer optical waveguide Method of producing polymer optical waveguide

2004-09-09

2009-08-04

Vargot, Mathieu D. (Department: 1791)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Optical article shaping or treating

Optical fiber, waveguide, or preform

C264S001380

Reexamination Certificate

active

07569168

ABSTRACT:
A method of producing a polymer optical waveguide, the method including preparing a core-forming mold having a concave portion corresponding to at least one optical waveguide core, bringing a concave side of the core-forming mold into close contact with a flat substrate, filling a core-forming curable resin into the concave portion by suction and/or by utilizing a capillary phenomenon, curing the core-forming curable resin to form an optical waveguide core, and removing the optical waveguide core from the core-forming mold and the flat substrate.

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