Polymer Optoelectronic Bus for High-Speed Data Transmission Systems

In this paper, high-speed planar waveguides of optoelectronic data bus are suggested replacing low-throughput backplane electrical interconnects. Optical polymer polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and cost-efficient soft lithography technology are proposed for optoelectronic bus fabrication. In accordance with polymer optoelectronic data bus fabrication process work-out results the chosen materials and technology applicability was confirmed. As an optoelectronic bus characteristics measurement results, 14 dB/cm propagation losses value was obtained by general use materials.