Imprinted multi-level optical circuit structure method

摘要

A method of making an imprinted optical micro-channel structure for transmitting light to an optical receiver or receiving light from an optical transmitter includes forming a curable optical layer over a substrate and imprinting one or more optical micro-channels in the optical layer with a first stamp. The curable optical layer is cured to form a cured optical layer having the optical micro-channels imprinted in the cured optical layer. A curable light-transparent material is located in the optical micro-channels and cured to form light-pipes of cured light-transparent material in the optical micro-channels. The optical transmitter located in alignment with a light-pipe for transmitting light through the light-pipe or the optical receiver is located in alignment with a light-pipe for receiving light from the light-pipe.

主权项

1. A method of making an imprinted optical micro-channel structure for transmitting light to an optical receiver or receiving light from an optical transmitter, comprising:
forming a curable optical layer over a substrate and imprinting one or more optical micro-channels in the curable optical layer with a first stamp; curing the curable optical layer to form a cured optical layer having the optical micro-channels imprinted in the cured optical layer, the cured optical layer having an optical index; locating a curable light-transparent material in the optical micro-channels and curing the curable light-transparent material to form light-pipes of cured light-transparent material in the optical micro-channels, the cured light-transparent material in the light-pipe having an optical index greater than the optical index of the cured optical layer; and locating the optical transmitter in alignment with a light-pipe for transmitting light through the light-pipe or locating the optical receiver in alignment with a light-pipe for receiving light from the light-pipe.