A photosensitive epoxy resin composition for formation of an optical waveguide is provided, which contains an epoxy resin component and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator, wherein the epoxy resin component includes: (a) a solid bisphenol-A epoxy resin having a softening point of not higher than 105° C.; (b) a solid polyfunctional aliphatic epoxy resin having a softening point of not higher than 105° C.; and (c) a liquid long-chain bifunctional semi-aliphatic epoxy resin, wherein the epoxy resin (a) is present in a proportion of 60 to 70 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component, wherein the epoxy resin (b) is present in a proportion of 20 to 35 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component, wherein the epoxy resin (c) is present in a proportion of 5 to 10 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component.

An optical waveguide device including a rib-type optical waveguide 2 formed of a material having an electro-optic effect, and a reinforcing substrate 1 that supports the rib-type optical waveguide, one end of the rib-type optical waveguide 2 has a tapered portion 20, structures 4 are provided that are disposed apart from the tapered portion so as to sandwich the tapered portion and are disposed on the reinforcing substrate 1, an upper substrate is disposed above the tapered portion and the structures, and an adhesive layer is disposed in a space sandwiched between the upper substrate and the structures.

A photosensitive epoxy resin composition for formation of an optical waveguide, which can be used as an optical waveguide forming material excellent in thermal coloration resistance, patternability, and R-to-R adaptability (flexibility in an uncured resin state). The photosensitive epoxy resin composition contains an epoxy resin component and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator, wherein the epoxy resin component comprises an epoxy resin having a tri- or higher functional bisphenol-A skeleton.

An optical waveguide device including a rib-type optical waveguide 2 formed of a material having an electro-optic effect, and a reinforcing substrate 1 that supports the rib-type optical waveguide, one end of the rib-type optical waveguide 2 has a tapered portion 20, structures 4 are provided that are disposed apart from the tapered portion so as to sandwich the tapered portion and are disposed on the reinforcing substrate 1, an upper substrate is disposed above the tapered portion and the structures, and an adhesive layer is disposed in a space sandwiched between the upper substrate and the structures.

A photosensitive epoxy resin composition for formation of an optical waveguide is provided, which contains an epoxy resin component and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator, wherein the epoxy resin component includes: (a) a solid bisphenol-A epoxy resin having a softening point of not higher than 105 C.; (b) a solid polyfunctional aliphatic epoxy resin having a softening point of not higher than 105 C.; and (c) a liquid long-chain bifunctional semi-aliphatic epoxy resin, wherein the epoxy resin (a) is present in a proportion of 60 to 70 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component, wherein the epoxy resin (b) is present in a proportion of 20 to 35 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component, wherein the epoxy resin (c) is present in a proportion of 5 to 10 wt. % based on the weight of the epoxy resin component.

The present invention relates to an optical interconnection for interconnecting a first contact and a second contact, which need to be optically interconnected, the optical interconnection comprising: a nanorod formed on at least one of the first contact and the second contact; and a nanowire extending from the first contact or the nanorod formed on the first contact so as to transmit an optical signal toward the second contact or the nanorod formed on the second contact. The optical interconnection according to the present invention shows improved optical signal characteristics due to a reduction in coupling loss.

A photosensitive epoxy resin composition for formation of an optical waveguide is provided, which contains an epoxy resin component, and a photo-cationic polymerization initiator, wherein the epoxy resin component includes a solid semi-aliphatic bifunctional epoxy resin. The optical waveguide formation photosensitive epoxy resin composition is usable as an optical waveguide forming material having higher R-to-R (roll-to-roll) adaptability (lower tackiness and uncured-state flexibility), a lower refractive index, excellent patternability, and excellent laser processability mirror forming processability).

The present invention relates to an optical interconnection for interconnecting a first contact and a second contact, which need to be optically interconnected, the optical interconnection comprising: a nanorod formed on at least one of the first contact and the second contact; and a nanowire extending from the first contact or the nanorod formed on the first contact so as to transmit an optical signal toward the second contact or the nanorod formed on the second contact. The optical interconnection according to the present invention shows improved optical signal characteristics due to a reduction in coupling loss.

The present invention provides a photosensitive epoxy resin composition which contains: (A) a cresol novolak polyfunctional epoxy resin; (B) a liquid epoxy resin having a fluorene skeleton in its main chain; and (C) a photoacid generator; wherein the components (A) and (B) are present in a mixing weight ratio of (A)/(B)=40/60 to 60/40. Where the inventive photosensitive epoxy resin composition is used as an optical waveguide forming material, particularly as an optical waveguide core layer forming material for formation of a core layer, the optical waveguide core layer can be formed as having excellent reflow resistance and a lower loss through a coating process and a roll-to-roll process without altering the conventional production process.

A device that includes an optical coupler with a waveguide and waveguide index matched materials at an edge of a substrate, and a method of forming the device, is provided herein. The device comprises: a substrate having an edge, and an opening formed therein adjacent the edge; a layer of insulator on the substrate, which forms a bridge across the opening at the edge; a waveguide on the layer of insulator, the waveguide comprising a constant-width region and a tapered region terminating at the edge in a region of the opening; a first layer of optical epoxy in the opening, the optical epoxy indexed matched to the layer of insulator; and, a second layer of the optical epoxy on the tapered region, such that the optical epoxy optically contains an optical signal leaking from the waveguide in the tapered region.