Patent ID: 7471856
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical link comprising: a substrate capable of supporting optical and electronic elements and circuits; a polymer waveguide having a top cladding layer, a core siloxane polymer layer, and a bottom cladding layer, the core siloxane polymer layer, or top and bottom cladding layers, or both, comprising a polymer material having a nanoparticle filler, wherein the polymer waveguide is formed using a printing process and the core siloxane polymer layer has an index of refraction from about 0.5% to about 5% greater than the top cladding layer and the bottom cladding layer; mirrors for directing light transmitted by the polymer waveguide into the optical and electronic elements or another polymer waveguide; and vias for allowing optical transmission through the substrate and layers.