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ChemOptics supplies electronic materials for semiconductor and devices
for optical communication for future advanced industries.
We also provide foundry services to support R&D
and process validation for photonic semiconductor technologies.
Optical Material
Waveguide Resin
ChemOptics' Waveguide Resin is a UV-curable resin based on fluorinated acrylates. Waveguide Resin is designed for the application of optical waveguide devices and optical thin films used in optical communication. · Low optical loss · Low birefringence · Superior environmental stability To meet the needs of use in various waveguide structures, the combination of standard polymer resins allows precise and continuous control of the refractive index.
Singlemode Waveguide Resin
Multimode Waveguide Resin
Product List
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Exguide LFR/ZPU12,13-RI series
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Exguide WIR30-RI series
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Exguide FOWG-RI series
Exguide LFR/ZPU12,13-RI series
Features
- UV curing type
- Low optical loss
- Environmental stability
- Controllable refractive index
- Low birefringence
- Good adhesion
Applications
- Optical power splitters
- Variable optical attenuators
- Optical switches
- WDM related devices
- Transceiver waveguide
- Hybrid waveguide claddings
Performance Specifications
| Exguide(UV curable) | LFR | ZPU 13-RI | ZPU 12-RI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquide | Viscosity(cps @ 25°C) | 30 ~ 60 | 50 ~ 200 | 200 ~ 350 | |
| UV-expisure(under N2) | ＞ 3,600 | ＞ 2,500 mJ/cm2 | |||
| (160 ~ 200°C/30 min, post baking) | |||||
| Film | Propagation Loss ¹ ⁾ (dB/cm) |
1.55 μm | ＜ 0.1 | ＜ 0.32 | ＜ 0.35 |
| 1.31 μm | ＜ 0.06 | ＜ 0.1 | ＜ 0.1 | ||
| Refractive Index @ 1.55μm | 1.375 ~ 1.395 | 1.430 ~ 1.460 | 1.450 ~ 1.480 | ||
| Birefringence(nTE-nTM) | ＜ 0.0003 | ＜ 0.0007 | ＜ 0.0010 | ||
| TO Coefficient(104/°C, @1.55μm) | - 2.5 | - 1.8 | - 1.7 | ||
| CTE(ppm/°C, by TMA) | 350 ~ 450 | 300 ~ 400 | 200 ~ 300 | ||
| Glass Transition Temp.(Tg) | Not Detectable | ||||
| Degradation Temp.(1 wt%) | 300 ± 20°C | ||||
| Reliability | Refer to our website | ||||
· *1) Measured from slad waveguide(prism coupling method)
· Refractive index is precisely tunable from 1.375 to 1.480 by request.
Exguide WIR30-RI series
Features
- UV curing type
- Low optical loss
- Environmental stability
- Controllable refractive index
- Low shrinkage
- Solvent free
Applications
- Optical planar lightwave circuits
- Multimode optical devices
- Multimode splitter
- Optical interconnections
- Polymer optical bench
- Micro optical elements
Performance Specifications
| Exguide | WIR30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquide | Viscosity(cps @ 25°C) | 150 ~ 270 | |
| UV-expisure(under N2) | ＞ 2,500 mJ/cm2 | ||
| (160 ~ 200°C/30 min, post baking) | |||
| Film | Propagation Loss ¹ ⁾ (dB/cm) |
1.35 μm | ＜ 0.11 |
| 1.55 μm | ＜ 0.42 | ||
| Refractive Index @ 1.31μm | 1.44 ~ 1.45 | ||
| Refractive Index @ 1.55μm | 1.45 ~ 1.49 | ||
| Birefringence(nTE-nTM) | 0.001 ± 0.0005 | ||
| Linear shrinkage(soild to soild) | ＜ 5% | ||
| Glass Transition Temp.(Tg) | Not Detectable | ||
| Degradation Temp.(1 wt%) | 300 ± 20°C | ||
· *1) Measured from slad waveguide(prism coupling method)
· Regarding Refractive Index @ 1.31μm, 1.55μm, please check with our sales team in advance.
Exguide FOWG-RI series
Features
- UV curing type
- Low optical loss
- Environmental stability
- Low birefringence
Applications
- Flexible opitcal PCB
Performance Specifications
| Exguide | FOWG-116 | FOWG-115 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquide | Viscosity(cps @ 25°C) | 40 ~ 120 | |
| UV-expisure(under N2) | ＞ 1,400 mJ/cm2 | ||
| (160~200°C/30 min, post baking) | |||
| Film | Propagation Loss ¹ ⁾ (dB/cm) |
＜ 0.1 @ 0.83μm | |
| Pefraction Index @ 1.31μm | 1.54 ~ 1.50 | ||
| Refractive Index @ 1.55μm | 1.49 ~ 1.53 | ||
| Birefringence(nTE-nTM) | ＜ 0.0001 | ||
| LInear shrinkage(solid to solid) | ＜ 5% | ||
| Glass Transition Temp.(Tg) | 30 ~ 50°C | ||
| Degradation Temp.(1 wt%) | 280 ± 20°C | 270 ± 20°C | |
· *1) Measured from slad waveguide(prism coupling method)
· Regarding Refractive Index @ 1.31μm, 1.55μm, please check with our sales team in advance.