Patent ID: 6343171
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: G02B,H01L,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus having optical and electrical interconnections, comprising:a first substrate having a first polymeric waveguide formed therein and integrally formed with at least one opto-electronic device, said first waveguide having a first end which extends to a first edge of said first substrate; a second substrate having a second polymeric waveguide formed therein; a first vertical optical coupler formed in said second substrate and optically coupled to said second waveguide in said second substrate; wherein said first edge of said first substrate abuts a surface of said second substrate and is aligned such that the first end of said first waveguide of said first substrate is aligned with said first vertical optical coupler in said second substrate, and wherein an amount of photo-refractive material is disposed between first end of said first waveguide and the first vertical coupler and is adhered to the first edge of said first substrate and to said surface of the second substrate.