Patent ID: 8364001
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B32B,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A polymer optical waveguide, comprising: at least one core through which light propagates; a cladding which is composed of a plurality of cladding layers, which surrounds the core and which has a refractive index less than that of the core; and at least one conductive wire being provided on at least one side of the cladding, the conductive wire comprising a conductive layer which is provided on the at least one side of the cladding and being partitioned by a first groove, the core being formed between a second groove and a third groove, each of which is formed in at least a part of the first groove, and the second groove and the third groove each including a substantially flat outer surface that extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which a bottom of the first groove extends.