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Research progress of optical interconnection technology on optical printed circuit boards

  • DENG Chuanlu ,
  • WANG Tingyun ,
  • PANG Fufei ,
  • SONG Zhiqiang ,
  • WANG Jianhui ,
  • CHEN Jiamin ,
  • YAN Xinjie
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  • Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks of Shanghai University, Shanghai 200093, China

Received date: 2016-06-30

  Revised date: 2016-07-18

  Online published: 2016-09-21

Abstract

Optical interconnect on printed circuit boards (OPCBs) is a research focus in the field of communication due to its unique advantages of high transmission rate, low power consumption, low cost, no electromagnetic interference, etc. In this article, firstly the schematic diagrams of optical waveguide and the preparation process of OPCBs are introduced in brief. Then, the progresses of the transmission characteristics, coupling method, environmental reliability, system application, etc. about OPCBs are discussed in detail. Finally, the outlook of its development direction is prospected.

Cite this article

DENG Chuanlu , WANG Tingyun , PANG Fufei , SONG Zhiqiang , WANG Jianhui , CHEN Jiamin , YAN Xinjie . Research progress of optical interconnection technology on optical printed circuit boards[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2016 , 34(16) : 90 -98 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2016.16.010

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