Optical waveguide board
AssigneeShinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
InventorKenji Yanagisawa
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Abstract
An optical waveguide board includes: an optical waveguide configured to transmit an optical signal to and from a light receiving element and a light emitting element; wiring patterns that are electrically connected with the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively; and supporting members disposed on the wiring patterns on sides of end parts of the optical waveguide, the supporting members supporting the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively; wherein each of the supporting members includes: a conduction portion that electrically connects a corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements and the wiring pattern; and a smooth surface configured to reflect the optical signal appearing between the corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements and the optical waveguide.
Claims5
An optical waveguide board comprising:
- an optical waveguide configured to transmit an optical signal to and from a light receiving element and a light emitting element;
- wiring patterns that are electrically connected with the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively;
- and
- supporting members disposed on the wiring patterns on sides of end parts of the optical waveguide, the supporting members supporting the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively;
- wherein
- each of the supporting members includes:
- a conduction portion comprising a via penetrating the supporting member, a connection terminal electrically connected to a corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements, and a connection terminal electrically connected to a corresponding wiring pattern;
- and
- a smooth exterior surface configured to reflect the optical signal appearing between the corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements and the optical waveguide.
An optical/electrical hybrid device comprising:
- eight units, each of which including
- an optical waveguide configured to transmit an optical signal to and from a light receiving element and a light emitting element;
- wiring patterns that are electrically connected with the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively;
- and
- supporting members disposed on the wiring patterns on sides of end parts of the optical waveguide, the supporting members supporting the light receiving and emitting elements, respectively;
- wherein
- each of the supporting members includes:
- a conduction portion comprising a via penetrating the supporting member, a connection terminal electrically connected to a corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements, and a connection terminal electrically connected to a corresponding wiring pattern;
- and
- a smooth exterior surface configured to reflect the optical signal appearing between the corresponding one of the light receiving and emitting elements and the optical waveguide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.