Abstract: In order to provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an optical waveguide core having an endface inclined at a predetermined angle, the following method of manufacturing an optical waveguide core is employed.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for forming a mirror-reflecting film on a waveguide in an optical wiring board, characterized in that a multilayer film, in which a base, a metal layer and an adhesive layer are layered in this order, is used, and the metal layer is transferred and bonded to an inclined face for mirror-reflecting film formation provided on the waveguide, with the adhesive layer of the multilayer film intervening. The present invention provides a method which, when forming a mirror-reflecting film on a waveguide in an optical wiring board, enables inexpensive and easy formation of the mirror-reflecting film, using the smallest quantity of metal possible and employing comparatively simple facilities and techniques.

Abstract: In order to provide a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, which enables the formation of a smooth mirror face, the following method of manufacturing an optical waveguide having a mirror face is used. The method includes: a photocurable resin sheet laminating step of laminating an uncured photocurable resin sheet for forming a core on a surface of a first cladding layer that has been formed on a substrate; a mirror face forming step of forming a mirror face for guiding light to the core by pressing a die provided with a blade having, in a cross-section, a 45° inclined plane into the photocurable resin sheet; a core forming step of forming a core having the mirror face positioned at an end thereof by selectively exposing to light, and developing, the photocurable resin sheet; and a cladding layer forming step of forming a second cladding layer so as to bury the core.

Abstract: An object is to manufacture an optical waveguide having low optical loss, by smoothing the surface of a core. To this end, a method for manufacturing an optical waveguide includes: a core-forming layer formation step of forming a core-forming layer of a photosensitive polymer on a surface of a lower cladding layer formed on a substrate; a smoothing step of smoothing the surface by lowering a surface viscosity thereof through a heat treatment of the core-forming layer; and a photocuring step of forming a core through selective exposure of the smoothed core-forming layer.

Abstract: An optical waveguide of excellent flex resistance which is to be formed on the surface of a flexible printed circuit is obtained by using an epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy compound, (B) a solid epoxy compound, and (C) a cationic curing initiator, wherein as the liquid epoxy compound (A), (A1) a liquid epoxy compound represented by general formula (I) below is included: (where R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R3 to R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; R7 is an alkyleneoxy group or alkylene group of 1 to 15 carbons; p is 0 or 1; q is 1 to 25; r and s are 0 when p is 0, and are 1 when p is 1; and n is a positive integer which averages from 1 to 5).

Abstract: An optical waveguide of excellent flex resistance which is to be formed on the surface of a flexible printed circuit is obtained by using an epoxy resin composition includes (A) a liquid epoxy compound, (B) a solid epoxy compound, and (C) a cationic curing initiator, wherein as the liquid epoxy compound (A), (A1) a liquid epoxy compound represented by general formula (I) below is included: (where R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R3 to R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; R7 is an alkyleneoxy group or alkylene group of 1 to 15 carbons; p is 0 or 1; q is 1 to 25; r and s are 0 when p is 0, and are 1 when p is 1; and n is a positive integer which averages from 1 to 5).

Abstract: In order to provide a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, which enables the formation of a smooth mirror face, the following method of manufacturing an optical waveguide having a mirror face is used. The method includes: a photocurable resin sheet laminating step of laminating an uncured photocurable resin sheet for forming a core on a surface of a first cladding layer that has been formed on a substrate; a mirror face forming step of forming a mirror face for guiding light to the core by pressing a die provided with a blade having, in a cross-section, a 45° inclined plane into the photocurable resin sheet; a core forming step of forming a core having the mirror face positioned at an end thereof by selectively exposing to light, and developing, the photocurable resin sheet; and a cladding layer forming step of forming a second cladding layer so as to bury the core.

Abstract: In order to provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an optical waveguide core having an endface inclined at a predetermined angle, the following method of manufacturing an optical waveguide core is employed.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for forming a mirror-reflecting film on a waveguide in an optical wiring board, characterized in that a multilayer film, in which a base, a metal layer and an adhesive layer are layered in this order, is used, and the metal layer is transferred and bonded to an inclined face for mirror-reflecting film formation provided on the waveguide, with the adhesive layer of the multilayer film intervening. The present invention provides a method which, when forming a mirror-reflecting film on a waveguide in an optical wiring board, enables inexpensive and easy formation of the mirror-reflecting film, using the smallest quantity of metal possible and employing comparatively simple facilities and techniques.

Abstract: An object is to manufacture an optical waveguide having low optical loss, by smoothing the surface of a core. To this end, a method for manufacturing an optical waveguide includes: a core-forming layer formation step of forming a core-forming layer of a photosensitive polymer on a surface of a lower cladding layer formed on a substrate; a smoothing step of smoothing the surface by lowering a surface viscosity thereof through a heat treatment of the core-forming layer; and a photocuring step of forming a core through selective exposure of the smoothed core-forming layer.