Drivers and Motivation for Optical PCB
Power and Signal Integrity challenges with conventional copper PCB is becoming a significant gating factor, to copper PCB. Optical solutions offer significant advantages over copper on both counts.
Optical PCB – TRENDS & ROADMAP
Optical PCB Overview
Polymer Waveguide Fabrication Processes and Integration to OE PCB
Optical Polymers – Multimode waveguide Materials [850nm]
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Optical Polymers – Single-mode waveguide Materials [850nm]
Examples Of Optical PCB Stack-up
Summary
- System and component power has become a first-order issue and drive new solutions development.
- Hybrid PCB with copper and optical offer a viable 112/ 224Gbps solution -no re-timers, no cables, exploits the best of both worlds.
- EMSxchange has the capability to build optical PCBs using standard high-vol. scalable processes. The multimode solution is mature, lower cost, and robust vs. Single Mode.
- EMSxchange has a strong ecosystem partnering with material, connector, and EMS/ test developers to align customer roadmaps, readiness, and multi-sourcing.
EMSxchange Enables you to select a Printed Circuit Board, PCB Assembly, cable & wire harness assembly, and box-build suppliers meeting your Required Electronic Manufacturing Capability, capacity, and Certification Criteria from a global Electronic contact manufacturer base.
EMSxchange takes complete responsibility and ownership for your electronic manufacturing process and all its deliverables from contract manufacturing supplier selection to manufacturing to quality inspection to shipment and delivery to your door.
EMSxchange Electronic Manufacturing Partners Profile includes:
Argus Systems (AESPL) – PCB, PCBA, Cable Assembly, Box Build, Testing.
