WO2009090842A1 - 光伝送モジュール、電子機器、及び光伝送モジュールの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical transmission module that transmits an optical signal, an electronic device, and a method for manufacturing the optical transmission module.
- optical communication networks capable of high-speed and large-capacity data communication are expanding. In the future, this optical communication network is expected to be installed in consumer equipment.
- electrical input / output optical data transmission cables optical cables
- This optical cable it is desirable to use a film optical waveguide in consideration of flexibility.
- An optical waveguide is formed by a core having a high refractive index and a clad having a low refractive index provided in contact with the periphery of the core, and an optical signal incident on the core is repeatedly totally reflected at the boundary between the core and the clad. It propagates while. Further, the film optical waveguide has flexibility because the core and the clad are made of a flexible polymer material.
- an optical transmission module using this flexible film optical waveguide as an optical cable generally includes the following members. That is, the optical transmission module includes a photoelectric conversion element (light emitting / receiving element) optically coupled to the optical waveguide, a substrate having an electrical wiring connected to the photoelectric conversion element, and an electrical connection electrically connecting the electrical wiring and the photoelectric conversion element. Connecting means.
- the light emitting / receiving element is an element having a function of converting an electrical signal into an optical signal and transmitting it, receiving an optical signal and converting it into an electrical signal.
- wire bonding is used as an electrical connection means for electrically connecting electrical wiring and a photoelectric conversion element (for example, Patent Document 1).
- FIG. 18A is a perspective view of the conventional optical waveguide module 201
- FIG. 18B is a side sectional view thereof
- FIG. 18C is an optical waveguide packaged in an airtight manner.
- 2 is a perspective view of a module 201.
- an optical waveguide film 210 is mounted on the submount 220, and light is transmitted to and received from the light emitting / receiving element 230 through mirror surface reflection at the end face.
- the IC package 240 is formed with a submount 220 on which the optical waveguide film 210 is placed.
- An electrode 242 is formed on the IC package 240, and the electrode 242 is electrically connected to a light emitting / receiving point 232 of the light emitting / receiving element 230 by a wiring 246. That is, the electrode 242 and the light emitting / receiving point 232 are electrically connected by wire bonding using the wiring 246.
- optical transmission modules for example, optical transmission modules disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3 can be cited.
- the optical transmission module disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a configuration in which a film optical wiring 311 and an optical device 314 are bonded by bumps 310 as shown in FIG.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for determining the positions of the optical element and the optical waveguide by using positioning pins formed on the substrate.
- the conventional optical transmission module is designed to ensure the loop height of the wiring 246 (distance between the formation surface of the light emitting / receiving point 232 and the apex of the loop structure of the wiring 246).
- the optical waveguide film 210 when the optical waveguide film 210 is mounted on the submount 220, it becomes difficult to set the optical coupling distance L (the distance between the light emitting / receiving point 232 and the optical waveguide film 210) to be equal to or less than the loop height of the wiring 246. Therefore, there is a limitation in reducing the height of the optical transmission module.
- an optical transmission module using a film optical waveguide as an optical cable converts an electrical signal into an optical signal by a photoelectric conversion element (light emitting / receiving element), transmits the optical signal, receives the optical signal, and converts it into an electrical signal. For this reason, compared with a signal transmission module using normal electrical wiring, an optical transmission module consumes extra power during light-electrical conversion or electrical-optical conversion in a photoelectric conversion element, and power consumption is reduced. growing.
- the greater the optical coupling distance the greater the amount of light emitted from the light emitting element toward the film optical waveguide in order to ensure the amount of light incident on the light receiving element from the film optical waveguide. Therefore, the power (power consumption) required for the light emitting / receiving element increases.
- the optical coupling distance L it is difficult to set the optical coupling distance L to be equal to or less than the loop height of the wiring 246, so that the power consumption can be reduced by reducing the optical coupling distance L. Restrictions arise.
- optical waveguide film 210 when the optical waveguide film 210 is mounted avoiding the loop structure of the wiring 246, it is necessary to secure the loop arrangement area of the wiring 246 in the IC package 240, and the size of the entire optical transmission module increases. There is.
- the light emitting / receiving element 230 is made of a liquid conductive material such as silver paste or solder instead of wire bonding using the wiring 246.
- a configuration in which the electrode 242 is electrically connected can be considered.
- the improved configuration causes a problem that the liquid conductive material diffuses and interferes with the light emitting and receiving point 232.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is to reduce the size and height of the light transmission and to prevent interference of the liquid conductive material with the light emitting and receiving points.
- a module, an electronic device, and a method for manufacturing an optical transmission module are provided.
- an optical transmission module of the present invention has an optical transmission path for transmitting light, and a light emitting / receiving surface optically coupled to the light transmitted through the optical transmission path.
- a solidified material of a liquid conductive material disposed so as to come into contact with the electrode pad, and a protrusion protruding from the light emitting / receiving surface is provided between the electrode pad and the light emitting / receiving point. It is characterized by being.
- the optical transmission module of the present invention has an optical transmission path for transmitting light and a light emitting / receiving surface that is optically coupled to the light transmitted through the optical transmission path, and has a photoelectric conversion function on the light receiving / emitting surface. And a light emitting and receiving point and an optical element on which an electrode pad is formed. That is, in the optical transmission module of the present invention, the optical element having the light receiving surface is arranged in the direction in which the light emitted from one end face of the optical transmission path travels, while the light emitted from the optical element having the light emitting surface is transmitted. The other end face of the optical transmission line is arranged in the traveling direction.
- the light emitting / receiving surface of the optical element is separated from the optical transmission path in the traveling direction of the light emitted from one end face of the optical transmission path or the light emitted from the optical element having the light emitting surface. .
- This separation distance is an optical coupling distance in order to optically couple the light emitting / receiving surface and the optical transmission path.
- the electrical connection member protrudes from the electrode pad forming surface by the loop height of the wire. For this reason, it becomes difficult to set the optical coupling distance (distance between the light emitting / receiving point and the optical transmission path) to be equal to or less than the loop height of the wire, and there is a problem that a reduction in the height of the optical transmission module is restricted.
- the substrate has a wiring exposed surface where the electric wiring is exposed, and the electric connecting member contacts the electric wiring exposed on the wiring exposed surface and the electrode pad.
- the protruding distance from the electrode pad forming surface of the electrical connection member is substantially the thickness of the solidified liquid conductive material. Therefore, according to said structure, compared with the conventional structure, the distance of a film optical waveguide and an optical element can be made small, and it becomes possible to implement
- the optical coupling distance can be reduced as compared with the conventional optical transmission module, power consumption in the optical element as the photoelectric conversion element can be reduced.
- the electrical connection member is composed of a solidified material of a liquid conductive material disposed so as to be in contact with the electrical wiring exposed at the wiring exposed surface and the electrode pad.
- the liquid conductive material interferes with the light emitting and receiving points when forming the electrical connection member made of the solidified liquid conductive material.
- the convex portion protruding from the light receiving and emitting surface is provided between the electrode pad and the light emitting and receiving point, the liquid conductive material is emitted when the electrical connection member is formed. Even if it spreads to the light receiving point, this convex portion plays a role of clogging the liquid conductive material. Thereby, interference with the light emitting / receiving point of a liquid conductive material can be prevented.
- the electronic device is an electronic device including the above-described optical transmission module, wherein the optical transmission module is electrically connected to the electrical wiring and electrically connected to an external wiring. And electrical connection means at both ends of the optical transmission line are respectively connected to a device board inside the electronic device.
- optical data transmission between the device boards in the electronic device can be performed only by electrically connecting the light transmission module between the device boards.
- the electronic device since an optical transmission module can be mounted and data can be transmitted, the electronic device can be downsized.
- a method for manufacturing an optical transmission module of the present invention has an optical transmission path for transmitting light, and a light emitting / receiving surface that optically couples with the light transmitted through the optical transmission path, An optical element on which light emitting and receiving points having a photoelectric conversion function and an electrode pad are formed on the light emitting and receiving surface, a substrate on which the optical element and the electrical wiring are mounted, the electrode pad and the electrical wiring, A method of manufacturing an optical transmission module comprising an electrical connection member for electrically connecting a liquid conductive material to be in contact with the electrical wiring and the electrode pad, and the light emitting and receiving process A convex portion forming step of forming a convex portion protruding from the light receiving and emitting surface of the optical element between the point and the electrode pad.
- the above configuration includes an electrical connection step of coating the liquid conductive material so as to contact the electrical wiring exposed on the wiring exposed surface and the electrode pad.
- the distance between the film optical waveguide and the optical element can be reduced, and the module can be reduced in height. Further, since the optical coupling distance can be reduced as compared with the conventional optical transmission module, it is possible to manufacture an optical transmission module that can reduce power consumption in the optical element as a photoelectric conversion element.
- an electrical connection member is formed. At this time, even if the liquid conductive material spreads to the light emitting / receiving point, the convex portion plays a role of blocking the liquid conductive material, and interference of the liquid conductive material to the light emitting / receiving point can be prevented.
- FIG. 1 It is a side view which shows schematic structure of the optical transmission module in one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the optical transmission module in one Embodiment of this invention.
- (A) is a top view which shows schematic structure of the optical transmission module of the other form of implementation of this invention, (b) is the side sectional drawing.
- (A) to (e) are cross-sectional views showing respective steps of the method for manufacturing the optical transmission module shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. It is a graph which shows the setting value and dispersion
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission module serving as a first modification.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of an optical transmission module serving as a second modification.
- (A) And (b) is the top view and sectional drawing which show schematic structure of the optical transmission module as the modification 3, respectively.
- (A) And (b) is the top view and sectional drawing which show schematic structure of the optical transmission module as the modification 4, respectively.
- the whole optical transmission module using the optical wiring as a film optical waveguide and an electric wiring board is shown, (a) is a side sectional view, (b) is an AA 'line sectional view of (a), (c ) Is a top view.
- FIG. 1 It is side surface sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the optical transmission module which connects between board
- A is a top view which shows schematic structure of the optical transmission module which provided two units each provided with a height compensation member, a light emitting / receiving element, and an electrical wiring on another board
- (b) is the side surface It is sectional drawing.
- A) is a top view which shows schematic structure of the optical transmission module provided in the shape where the electrical connection part protruded in the direction parallel to the surface of a board
- FIG. 4C is a perspective plan view of a hinge portion in the foldable mobile phone shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the printing apparatus provided with the optical transmission line concerning this embodiment
- (b) is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the printing apparatus shown to (a)
- (C) And (d) is a perspective view which shows the curved state of an optical transmission path when a printer head moves (drives) in a printing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the hard-disk recording / reproducing apparatus provided with the optical transmission line concerning this embodiment.
- (A) is the perspective view of the conventional optical waveguide module disclosed by patent document 1
- (b) is the sectional side view
- (c) is the conventional optical waveguide module of airtight package
- It is a perspective view. It is side surface sectional drawing of the conventional optical transmission module disclosed by patent document 2.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the printing apparatus provided with the optical transmission line concerning this embodiment
- (b) is a block diagram which shows the principal part of the printing apparatus shown to (a)
- Optical transmission module 2 Film optical waveguide (optical transmission line) 3 Light receiving and emitting elements (optical elements) 3a Light emitting / receiving point 3b Electrode pad 4 Height compensation member 5 Electrical wiring 5a Electrical connection 6 Substrate 7 Electrical wiring 7a Exposed surface (exposed surface of wiring) 8 Electrical connection member 9 Projection
- FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of an optical transmission module 1 in the present embodiment.
- this embodiment shows the structure which becomes the premise of the optical transmission module 1 which concerns on this invention shown in Embodiment 2 mentioned later.
- the optical transmission path is a film optical waveguide.
- the optical transmission path applicable to the present invention may be a member having a function of transmitting light, such as an optical fiber or an optical filter.
- a member such as a cover glass may be used.
- the optical transmission module 1 includes a film optical waveguide (optical transmission path) 2, a light emitting / receiving element (optical element) 3, a height member compensation member (pedestal member) 4, an electrical wiring 5, and a substrate 6. Yes.
- the film optical waveguide 2 is formed by a core part 2a having a high refractive index and a clad part 2b having a low refractive index provided in contact with the periphery of the core part 2a, and an optical signal incident on the core part 2a is transmitted to the core part 2a. It propagates while repeating total reflection at the boundary between 2a and the clad part 2b. Since the core part 2a and the clad part 2b are made of a polymer material having flexibility, the film optical waveguide 2 has flexibility. Both end portions of the film light guide 2 have an inclined surface of 45 degrees, and are optical path conversion mirror portions 2c that reflect optical signals on the inclined surface.
- the angle of the inclined surface of the optical path conversion mirror portion 2c is not limited to 45 degrees, and may be changed as appropriate as long as an incident optical signal can be reflected into the film optical waveguide 2.
- the longitudinal direction (optical axis direction) of the optical waveguide 2 is the X-axis direction
- the stacking direction of the core portion 2 a and the cladding portion 2 b is the Y-axis direction.
- the Y-axis direction also coincides with the normal direction of the mounting surface of the film optical waveguide 2 on the substrate 6.
- the direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction is taken as the Z-axis direction.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 converts an electrical signal into an optical signal and an optical signal into an electrical signal.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 is a surface light emitting / emitting element, and a light emitting / receiving point 3a as an active part for transmitting and receiving an optical signal is formed on a surface opposite to the mounting surface mounted on the substrate 7. ing.
- An electrode pad 3b that is electrically connected to the electrical wiring 5 is formed on the surface (light emitting / receiving surface) on which the light emitting / receiving point 3a is formed.
- the height compensating member 4 is a holding member for mounting the film optical waveguide 2 and for keeping the distance between the film optical waveguide 2 and the light emitting / receiving element 3 constant.
- the height of the height compensation member 4 is set in advance so that the optical coupling efficiency between the film optical waveguide 2 and the light emitting / receiving element 3 is optimized.
- the electrical wiring 5 connects the light emitting / receiving element 3 and an electronic circuit such as a drive circuit described later to transmit an electrical signal.
- an electronic circuit such as a drive circuit described later to transmit an electrical signal.
- a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) FPC
- coaxial cable a coaxial cable
- a lead frame etc. are mentioned, for example.
- the electrical connection portion 5 a is for electrically connecting the light emitting / receiving element 3 and an external electronic circuit via the electrical wiring 5.
- the substrate 6 is for mounting the film optical waveguide 2, the light emitting / receiving element 3, the height compensating member 4, the electric wiring 5, and the electric connecting portion 5a described above.
- a part of the surface of the substrate 6 is an exposed surface (wiring exposed surface) from which the electric wiring 5 is exposed.
- an electrical connection member 8 is provided to electrically connect the exposed electrical wiring 5 and the electrode pad 3b.
- the electrical connection member 8 is connected to the electrical wiring 5 through the side wall of the light emitting / receiving element 3. That is, the electrical connection member 8 is made of a solidified material of a liquid conductive material such as solder or silver paste, and is arranged so as to contact the exposed electrical wiring 5 and the electrode pad 3b.
- the electrical connection member 8 is a member formed as a result of applying and solidifying a liquid conductive material to the electrode pad 3 b of the light receiving and emitting element 3.
- the electrical connection member protrudes from the electrode pad forming surface by the loop height of the wire.
- the protruding distance from the electrode pad 3b formation surface of the electrical connection member 8 is substantially the thickness of the solidified liquid conductive material. Therefore, in the optical transmission module 1, the distance between the film optical waveguide 2 and the light receiving / emitting element 3 can be reduced as compared with the conventional configuration, and the height of the module can be reduced. Further, the variation in the optical coupling distances L and L can be reduced as compared with the conventional optical transmission module. For this reason, the power consumption in the light emitting / receiving element 3 as a photoelectric conversion element can be reduced.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the optical transmission module 1 of the present embodiment.
- the exposed surface (wiring exposed surface) from which the electric wiring 5 is exposed may be the same height as the electrode pad 3 b forming surface in the light emitting and receiving element 3.
- the electric wiring 5 is mounted on the electric wiring portion 7 formed on the substrate 6.
- the electrical wiring portion 7 has exposed surfaces 7a and 7b from which the electrical wiring 5 is exposed.
- the exposed surface 7 a as the upper surface of the electrical wiring portion 7 has the same height D as the electrode pad 3 b formation surface in the light emitting and receiving element 3.
- the exposed surface 7 b is disposed on the side surface of the electrical wiring portion 7 that faces the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the height D here means the distance from the mounting surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3 on the substrate 6 to the electrode pad 3b forming surface or the exposed surface 7a.
- “the same height” means that the height is the same within the design range of the optical transmission module in practical use. That is, it means that the height is the same within the measurement limit.
- the electric wiring part 7 may be a structure that protrudes from the mounting surface of the light receiving and emitting element 3 on the substrate 6, and may be, for example, a square chip resistor.
- An electrical connection member 8 is provided to electrically connect the electrical wiring 5 exposed on the exposed surface 7a and the electrode pad 3b.
- the electrical connection member 8 is provided on the insulating portion 10 made of a nonconductive paste.
- the electrical connection member 8 is arranged so as to contact the electrical wiring 5 exposed on the exposed surface 7a and the electrode pad 3b. That is, the electrical connection member 8 is a member formed as a result of injecting and solidifying the liquid conductive material into the gap between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electrical wiring portion 7.
- the liquid conductive material is used as the electrical connection portion 8 that electrically connects the electrode pad 3b of the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electrical wiring 5 as in the first embodiment, the following problems remain.
- the problem remains that the liquid conductive material interferes with the light emitting and receiving point 3a when forming the electrical connection portion 8 made of the solidified liquid conductive material.
- a mounting deviation of about ⁇ 10 ⁇ m to ⁇ 50 ⁇ m occurs.
- a clearance is required between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electric wiring portion 7.
- a liquid conductive material enough to fill this clearance is required. Therefore, even if a liquid conductive material is applied to electrically connect the electrode pad 3b of the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electric wiring 5, the liquid conductive material reaches the light emitting / receiving point 3a and interferes therewith.
- a measure of increasing the distance between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b in the light emitting / receiving element 3 can be considered.
- the size of the light receiving / emitting element 3 increases, and the optical transmission module cannot be reduced in size and height.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 in the optical transmission module 1 is manufactured by being cut out from the wafer by dicing or creeping. As the size of the light emitting / receiving element 3 increases, the number of chips taken per wafer decreases. For this reason, the cost concerning manufacture of the light emitting / receiving element 3 will become high.
- the light transmission module 1 prevents the liquid conductive material from interfering with the light emitting / receiving point 3a, and does not increase the cost for manufacturing the light emitting / receiving element, thereby reducing the size and height of the module. It is configured to be possible.
- FIG. 3A is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the optical transmission module 1 of the present embodiment
- FIG. 3B is a side sectional view thereof.
- the optical transmission module 1 includes a film optical waveguide 2, a light emitting / receiving element 3, a height compensation member 4, an electrical wiring 5, and a substrate 6.
- the electric wiring portion 7 of the substrate 6 has an exposed surface 7a from which the electric wiring 5 is exposed, and the exposed surface 7a has the same height D as the electrode pad 3b forming surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- An insulating portion 10 made of a non-conductive paste is formed between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electric wiring portion 7.
- the insulating portion 10 is provided to electrically insulate between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electric wiring portion 7.
- a convex portion 9 protruding from the light emitting / receiving surface is provided between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b in the light emitting / receiving element 3. .
- the convex portion 9 plays a role of blocking the liquid conductive material. Thereby, interference with the light emitting / receiving point 3a of a liquid conductive material can be prevented.
- the length of the convex portion 9 in the X-axis direction may be shorter than the distance between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b.
- the length (width) of the convex portion 9 in the Z-axis direction only needs to be larger than the width of the electric wiring 3c that connects the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b.
- the length of the convex portion 9 in the Z-axis direction is 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the length (height) of the convex portion 9 in the Y-axis direction is preferably 20 to 50 ⁇ m.
- the convex portion 9 supports a portion of the film optical waveguide 2 that protrudes from the height compensation member 4 toward the light emitting / receiving element 3 side. That is, the optical transmission module 1 has a configuration in which the upper surface of the convex portion 9 is in contact with the lower surface of the optical path conversion mirror portion 2c in the film optical waveguide 2 when the Y-axis direction is the vertical direction. Thereby, the film optical waveguide 2 is supported by the height compensation member 4 and the convex portion 9, and the holding effect in the Y-axis direction of the end portion of the film optical waveguide 2 is improved.
- FIGS. 4A to 4E are cross-sectional views showing respective steps of the method of manufacturing the optical transmission module 1.
- FIG. 4A to 4E are cross-sectional views showing respective steps of the method of manufacturing the optical transmission module 1.
- the electric wiring part 7 is formed on the substrate 6.
- the exposed surfaces 7a and 7b where the electrical wiring 5 is exposed can be formed by integral molding of resin using a lead frame, formation of through wiring by plating, or a process by sputtering.
- the height compensating member 4 is bonded to the substrate 6 with an adhesive (a pedestal member placing step).
- the method for bonding the substrate 6 and the height compensation member 4 is not particularly limited as long as it is a conventionally known method.
- an adhesive sheet is placed on the upper surface of the substrate 6, and the adhesive sheet is previously patterned on the surface on which the height compensation member 4 is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 6.
- substrate 6 and the height compensation member 4 can be adhere
- an adhesive is applied to the surface on which the height compensation member 4 is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 6 using a dispenser. Then, after mounting the height compensation member 4 on the patterned surface using a mounter on the surface coated with the adhesive, the substrate 6 and the height compensation member 4 can be bonded by heating in an oven. it can.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 is mounted on the substrate 6, and the convex portion 9 is formed between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b in the light receiving / emitting element 3 (see FIG. 4C). Projection forming step).
- the adhesive used for mounting the light emitting / receiving element 3 on the substrate 6 is a silver paste. A silver paste is applied to the surface of the substrate 6 on which the light emitting / receiving element 3 is mounted by a dispensing method or a stamp method. Then, the light emitting / receiving element 3 is mounted on the surface coated with the silver paste and baked in an oven or the like.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 on which the convex portions 9 are formed in advance may be mounted on the substrate 6.
- the light emitting / receiving elements 3 in which the plurality of convex portions 9 are formed can be manufactured collectively.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 in the optical transmission module 1 is manufactured by cutting out from the wafer by dicing or creeping (dividing the wafer on which the plurality of light emitting / receiving elements 3 are formed, and collectively putting the plurality of light emitting / receiving elements 3 together. To manufacture). By forming the projections 9 on each light emitting / receiving element 3 in the state of a wafer and then cutting out from the wafer, the light emitting / receiving elements 3 on which the plurality of projections 9 are formed can be manufactured collectively.
- the convex portions 9 on each light emitting / receiving element 3 in the state of a wafer there is a patterning by a photolithography method using a resist.
- the projections 9 are formed by exposure and patterning so that the formation positions of the projections 9 in the light receiving and emitting elements 3 of the wafer remain. May be.
- the convex part 9 to be formed is made of a resist.
- a resist is applied to the wafer, exposure and patterning are performed so as to remove the formation position of the convex portion 9 in each light emitting / receiving element 3 of the wafer, plating is performed, and the resist is removed, whereby the convex portion 9 is removed. It may be formed.
- the convex part 9 to be formed is made of a metal used in the plating process.
- the electrode pad 3b and the exposed surface 7a of the light emitting / receiving element 3 are formed using a liquid conductive material such as silver paste or solder.
- the exposed electrical wiring 5 is electrically connected (electrical connection process).
- a liquid conductive material is applied to the gap between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the electric wiring portion 7 using a dispenser, and is brought into contact with the electrode pad 3 b and the electric wiring 5.
- the convex portion 9 can prevent the liquid conductive material from interfering with the light emitting / receiving point 3a.
- the liquid conductive material is a silver paste, it is heated by baking in an oven after coating.
- the liquid conductive material is solder, it is bonded by reflow.
- the film optical waveguide 2 is mounted on the substrate 6 as shown in FIG. 4 (e) (film optical waveguide mounting step).
- an adhesive is applied to the surface of the height compensation member 4 and the convex portion 9 that contacts the film optical waveguide 2.
- a dispenser is used when the adhesive is applied to the convex portion 9.
- the film optical waveguide 2 is mounted using a mounter.
- the mounting position of the film optical waveguide 2 on the substrate 6 is a position where the optical path conversion mirror portion 2c of the film optical waveguide 2 overlaps the convex portion 9 in the XZ plane.
- a UV curable resin it is preferable to use a UV curable resin in order to eliminate the influence of heat on the film optical waveguide 2 after bonding.
- the height compensation member 4 and the convex portion 9 and the film optical waveguide 2 are fixed by an adhesive. Further, the film optical waveguide 2 is fixed to a convex portion 9 disposed in the vicinity of the light emitting / receiving point 3 a of the light emitting / receiving element 3. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the portion of the film optical waveguide 2 protruding from the height compensation member 4 toward the light emitting / receiving element 3 from being bent by its own weight. Further, when vibration / impact is applied to the optical transmission module 1, deformation of the film optical waveguide 2 can be suppressed.
- the height compensation member 4 is bonded to the substrate 6 with an adhesive (a pedestal member placing step).
- the height compensation member 4 and the substrate 6 may be integrated and manufactured using resin molding in advance.
- the optical transmission module 1 of the first embodiment is completed by performing the steps shown in FIGS. 4D and 4E. Nor.
- the inventor has an optical transmission module 1 of the present invention and an optical transmission module having the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as an optical transmission module of Conventional Example 1) for reducing the variation in the optical coupling distance L. And an optical transmission module having the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2 (hereinafter referred to as the optical transmission module of Conventional Example 2) were compared and examined.
- the comparison results are shown in Table 1 and FIG.
- Table 1 is a table showing the results of comparison of variations in the optical coupling distance L between Conventional Example 1, Conventional Example 2, and the optical transmission module of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the set value (Typ value) and variation of the optical coupling distance L in Conventional Example 1, Conventional Example 2, and the optical transmission module of the present invention.
- the variation in the optical coupling distance L in the optical transmission module 1 of the present invention is suppressed to be smaller than that of the optical transmission modules of the conventional examples 1 and 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the optical transmission module 1 of the present invention, the set value of the optical coupling distance L can be reduced as compared with the optical transmission modules of the conventional examples 1 and 2.
- the problems of the optical transmission modules of Conventional Examples 1 and 2 and the effect of reducing variation in the optical coupling distance L in the optical transmission module 1 will be considered.
- the variation in the optical coupling distance L is caused by the processing tolerance of the light emitting / receiving element 230 and the submount 220 and the variation in the thickness of the adhesive layer formed by the adhesive.
- the bonding process using an adhesive is performed by applying a load after applying the adhesive to the light emitting / receiving element 230 and the submount 220 using the dispenser and mounting the optical waveguide film 210 thereon.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer varies due to variations in the amount of adhesive applied and the load. In manufacturing each optical transmission module, it is difficult to strictly control the amount of adhesive applied and the load. Therefore, in the optical transmission module of Conventional Example 1, the variation in the optical coupling distance L increases.
- the set value of the optical coupling distance L must be increased to such an extent that the variation is ignored. Further, in Conventional Example 1, in order to reduce the set value and variation of the optical coupling distance L, it is necessary to increase the processing accuracy of the submount 220, and the processing cost of the submount 220 increases.
- the film optical wiring 311 and the optical device 314 are bonded via the bumps 310.
- the optical coupling distance L can be reduced by setting the size of the bump 310.
- the size of the bump 310 changes when the solder material constituting the bump 310 is dissolved. Variations in the optical coupling distance L occur due to a change in the size of the bump 310 accompanying the melting of the solder material.
- the standard solder bump 310 has a height of 50 ⁇ m ⁇ 15 ⁇ m. Therefore, in the optical transmission module of Conventional Example 2, the optical coupling distance L is limited to a setting value of 50 ⁇ m and a variation of 15 ⁇ m.
- the number of processing steps increases only by forming the solder bumps 310 on the wafer.
- a step of forming a seed layer on the wafer a step of applying a photoresist on the seed layer and patterning the photoresist, and solder plating based on the photoresist pattern
- a step I to be performed a step I for peeling the photoresist and etching the seed layer, and a step II for reflowing to form a bump are required. For this reason, there exists a problem that the cost of the optical device 314 increases.
- the optical device 314 when moving from the above step I to the above step II, the optical device 314 is exposed to a high temperature due to reflow. Further, after the bump 310 is formed in the step II, the optical device 314 is also exposed to a high temperature due to reflow when the film optical wiring 311 is mounted. Therefore, the film optical wiring 311 and the optical device 314 are required to have heat resistance of 260 ° C. or higher against this high temperature.
- the height position in the Y direction in the film light guide 2 is set substantially only by the convex portion 9 in the light receiving and emitting element 3.
- the convex portion 9 has a smaller thickness (in the Y-axis direction) than the height compensation member 4 and the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the processing variation of the convex part 9 is very small compared to the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the height compensation member 4. Therefore, the variation in the optical coupling distance L between the film light guide 2 and the light emitting / receiving element 3 can be reduced very small.
- the bonding treatment with the film optical waveguide 2 is performed using the convex portion 9. Therefore, the parallelism between the film light guide 2 and the light receiving / emitting surface of the light receiving / emitting element 3 is increased. Therefore, according to the optical transmission module 1, optical coupling with high reliability can be realized.
- the adhesive described above can join the film optical waveguide 2 and the light emitting / receiving element 3 at a low temperature. Therefore, in the optical transmission module 1, restrictions such as heat resistance are not necessary for the film optical waveguide 2.
- FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the optical transmission module 1 as the first modification.
- the optical transmission module 1 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B has a configuration in which the portion of the light receiving and emitting element 3 on the height compensation member 4 side is exposed from the convex portion 9.
- the light emitting and receiving points 3 a in the light emitting and receiving element 3 are sealed with the sealant 11. Thereby, it is possible to prevent dust and dirt from adhering to the light emitting / receiving surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3 and to realize the highly reliable optical transmission module 1.
- the sealing method to the light emitting / receiving element 3 of the sealing agent 11 is the light emitting / receiving of the light emitting / receiving element 3 by a dispenser after the process of FIG. 4C mentioned above or the process of FIG. 4D.
- the sealant 11 is applied to the surface (potting sealing). Then, the sealing agent 11 is baked in an oven, whereby the light emitting / receiving surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3 is sealed with the sealing agent 11.
- the sealing agent 11 may be comprised from UV curable resin. In this case, instead of baking by the oven, the sealant 11 is UV cured.
- the material of the sealant 11 is preferably a transparent resin that can transmit light received and emitted by the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- Examples of the material of the sealant 11 include silicon resin, epoxy resin, and acrylic resin.
- the size and position of the sealant 11 are not limited as long as the sealant 11 is formed so as to cover at least the light emitting / receiving surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the sealant 11 may be formed on the side surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3, the substrate 6, and the height compensation member 4 in addition to the light emitting / receiving surface of the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the optical transmission module 1 as the second modification.
- the electric wiring portion 7 is configured to be provided on the side opposite to the height compensation member 4 in the light emitting / receiving element 3. That is, the light emitting / receiving element 3 is arranged between the height compensation member 4 and the electric wiring portion 7.
- the electrical wiring portion 7 is provided on the height compensation member 4 side in the light emitting / receiving element 3. That is, the electrical wiring portion 7 is disposed between the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the height compensation member 4.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 is disposed with respect to the height compensating member 4 so that the convex portion 9 is positioned between the height compensating member 4 and the light emitting / receiving point 3a in the X-axis direction.
- the protrusion amount (protrusion amount from the convex part 9) of the optical path conversion mirror part 2c in the X-axis direction can be determined by the distance between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the convex part 9.
- the interval between the convex portion 9 and the light emitting / receiving point 3a is set so that the convex portion 9 contacts the height compensation member 4 side end of the optical path conversion mirror portion 2c in the film optical waveguide 2. be able to. Thereby, the sagging amount of the optical path conversion mirror part 2c in the film optical waveguide 2 can be reduced. And the dispersion
- the light emitting / receiving point 3a in the light emitting / receiving element 3 may be sealed with the sealant 11 as in the first modification.
- the thickness of the layer of the sealing agent 11 to be formed is preferably several ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B respectively show a top view and a cross-sectional view of the optical transmission module 1 as the third modification.
- the convex portion 9 is formed in a U shape so as to surround the light emitting and receiving point 3a when viewed from the Y-axis direction. Yes. Thereby, the contact area of the film optical waveguide 2 and the convex part 9 increases, and the holding effect of the film optical waveguide 2 by the convex part 9 increases. Further, the parallelism between the film light guide 2 and the light receiving / emitting surface of the light receiving / emitting element 3 is further increased, and further reduction in power consumption can be realized.
- the shape of the convex portion 9 is not limited to the U-shape as long as it is formed so as to surround the light emitting / receiving point 3a of the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the shape of the convex portion 9 may be a square shape. In this case, the contact area between the film optical waveguide 2 and the convex portion 9 is further increased, and the holding effect of the film optical waveguide 2 by the convex portion 9 is further increased. As a result, the film optical waveguide 2 is less likely to be deformed by stress due to vibration, impact, etc. of the optical transmission module 1, and the reliability of optical coupling is further improved.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B respectively show a top view and a cross-sectional view of the optical transmission module 1 as the fourth modification.
- the optical transmission module 1 of Modification 4 includes the film optical waveguide 2 on the lower surface of the portion where the film optical waveguide 2 protrudes from the upper surface of the height compensation member 4 toward the light emitting / receiving element 3 (hereinafter referred to as the protruding portion). A region in the vicinity of one of the two side surfaces parallel to the optical transmission direction is supported by the height compensation member 4.
- the shape of the wall surface on the side of the light receiving / emitting element 3 in the height compensation member 4 is L-shaped, and has a structure in which the lower surface of the protruding portion of the film optical waveguide 2 is supported by two sides.
- the optical transmission module 1 according to the modified example 4 is a so-called cantilever in which the height compensation member 4 supports one of the two ends in the Z-axis direction (width direction) of the film optical waveguide 2. Support structure.
- the height compensation member 4 since one side of the protruding portion of the film optical waveguide 2 with respect to the protruding direction is supported by the height compensation member 4, it is possible to suppress bending of the protruding portion due to gravity, impact, vibration, or the like. it can. Thereby, the reliability of the optical coupling between the film optical waveguide 2 and the light receiving and emitting element 3 can be improved.
- FIG. 10 shows the entire optical transmission module using an optical wiring as a film optical waveguide and an electric wiring board
- FIG. 10 (a) is a side sectional view
- FIG. 10 (b) is a diagram (a) in FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′
- FIG. 10C is a top view.
- one film optical waveguide 2 is provided on an electrical wiring substrate 6 ′ as one substrate 6, and corresponding to each of two ends of the film optical waveguide 2, A light emitting / receiving element 3 and a height compensating member 4 are provided.
- the film optical waveguide 2 is fixed on the height compensation member 4 with an adhesive.
- the height compensation member 4 has a cantilever structure that holds one end of the film optical waveguide 2 in the width direction. And the height compensation member 4 is formed so that the circumference
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 has a convex portion 9, a light emitting / receiving point 3a, and an electrode pad 3b on the same surface.
- the convex portion 9 is disposed between the light emitting / receiving point 3a and the electrode pad 3b.
- the convex portion 9 and the film optical waveguide 2 are bonded.
- the film light guide 2 and the light emitting / receiving point 3a in the light emitting / receiving element 3 are optically coupled.
- the electrode pad 3 b of the light emitting and receiving element 3 and the potential wiring 5 are electrically connected by the electrical connecting member 8. Since the role of the convex part 9 is the same as that of the structure shown by (a) * (b) of FIG. 3, description is abbreviate
- a connector 5a 'as an electrical connection portion 5a is provided on the surface of the electrical wiring board 6' opposite to the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the connector 5a 'and the electrical wiring of the electrical wiring board 6' are electrically connected by a material such as solder. Since the light emitting / receiving element 3 and the connector 5a 'are arranged with the electric wiring board 6' interposed therebetween, the optical transmission module can be downsized.
- the electric wiring board 6 ′ is a flexible board such as FPC, a resin material such as an epoxy resin is provided between the connector 5a ′ and the electric wiring board 6 ′ in order to increase the rigidity of the entire optical transmission module. May be filled.
- FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the optical transmission module 1 in which the substrates are connected by the substrate 6 and the film optical waveguide 2.
- the configurations shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C are configurations in which the height compensation member 4 surrounds the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the optical transmission module 1 is not limited to this configuration, and may be any configuration as long as the film optical waveguide 2 is supported by the height compensation member 4.
- An example is the configuration shown in FIG. In FIG. 11, the height compensation member 4 supports the inner portion of the film optical waveguide 2 in the X direction with respect to the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the convex part 9 is supporting the part protruded from the height compensation member 4 in the film optical waveguide 2 to the light emitting / receiving element 3 side.
- two units each including the height compensation member 4 and the light emitting / receiving element 3 are provided on one substrate 6.
- the units may be provided on different substrates 6, respectively.
- the film optical waveguide 2 is the only member that connects the external wiring board 31A and the wiring board 31B. Therefore, for example, even when the wiring board 31A and the wiring board 31B are not on the same plane, the flexibility of the film optical waveguide 2 can be used to increase the degree of freedom of the path connecting the two.
- electrical connection portions 5 a are provided on the outer side surface of the height compensation member 4.
- the external wiring boards 31A and 31B include connection holding members 32A and 32B and electrical connection portions 33A and 33B, respectively. By connecting these external wiring boards 31A and 31B to the optical transmission module 1, the external wiring board 31A and the wiring board 31B can be signal-connected by optical transmission.
- the degree of freedom of the connection path between the wiring substrate 31A and the wiring substrate 31B by configuring the substrate 6 with a flexible substrate.
- the substrate 6 and the film optical waveguide 2 physically interfere with each other so that the path is free. It is conceivable that the degree of freedom is limited, but when the connection is made only with the film optical waveguide 2, since there is no such interference, the degree of freedom of the path can be further increased.
- the electrical connection portion 5a may be provided in a shape protruding in a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate 7. This configuration is shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B. According to such a configuration, the external wiring boards 31A and 31B and the optical transmission module 1 are electrically connected to each other by moving them closer to each other in a direction parallel to the board surfaces, and away from each other in the opposite direction. This makes it possible to cancel the connection between the two.
- the electrical connection portion 5 a may be an electrical connector provided on the surface of the substrate 6 opposite to the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) This configuration is shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b).
- the optical transmission module 1 is electrically connected to the external wiring boards 31A and 31B by bringing them closer to each other in a direction perpendicular to the board surface, and the two are moved away from each other in the opposite direction. It becomes possible to cancel the connection between the two.
- the height compensation member 4 may have a side wall that surrounds the light emitting / receiving element 3.
- the light emitting / receiving element 3 is disposed in the opening formed by the side wall of the height compensation member 4.
- sealing resin may be inject
- optical transmission module 1 of the present embodiment can be applied to the following application examples, for example.
- a hinge part in a folding electronic device such as a folding mobile phone, a folding PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a folding PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a folding notebook personal computer. it can.
- a folding electronic device such as a folding mobile phone, a folding PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a folding PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a folding notebook personal computer. it can.
- FIG. 15A to 15C show an example in which the optical waveguide 10 is applied to a foldable mobile phone 40.
- FIG. 15A is a perspective view showing the appearance of a foldable mobile phone 40 incorporating the optical waveguide 10.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a portion to which the optical waveguide 10 is applied in the foldable mobile phone 40 shown in (a) of FIG.
- the control unit 41 provided on the main body 40a side in the foldable mobile phone 40, and the lid (drive unit) 40b provided on one end of the main body so as to be rotatable about a hinge part.
- An external memory 42, a camera unit (digital camera) 43, and a display unit (liquid crystal display display) 44 are connected by an optical transmission path 4.
- FIG. 15 (c) is a perspective plan view of the hinge portion (portion surrounded by a broken line) in FIG. 15 (a).
- the optical transmission line 4 is wound around a support rod in the hinge portion and bent to thereby bend the control portion provided on the main body side, the external memory 42 provided on the lid side, and the camera portion 43.
- a display unit 44 are connected to each other.
- optical waveguide 10 By applying the optical waveguide 10 to these foldable electronic devices, high-speed and large-capacity communication can be realized in a limited space. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for devices that require high-speed and large-capacity data communication, such as a foldable liquid crystal display device, and are required to be downsized.
- the optical waveguide 10 can be applied to an apparatus having a drive unit such as a printer head in a printing apparatus (electronic device) or a reading unit in a hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus.
- a drive unit such as a printer head in a printing apparatus (electronic device) or a reading unit in a hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus.
- FIGS. 16A to 16C show examples in which the optical waveguide 10 is applied to the printing apparatus 50.
- FIG. FIG. 16A is a perspective view showing the appearance of the printing apparatus 50.
- the printing apparatus 50 includes a printer head 51 that performs printing on the paper 52 while moving in the width direction of the paper 52, and one end of the optical waveguide 10 is connected to the printer head 51. ing.
- FIG. 16B is a block diagram of a portion of the printing apparatus 50 to which the optical waveguide 10 is applied. As shown in this figure, one end of the optical waveguide 10 is connected to the printer head 51, and the other end is connected to the main body side substrate in the printing apparatus 50. The main body side substrate is provided with control means for controlling the operation of each unit of the printing apparatus 50.
- FIG. 16 (c) and 16 (d) are perspective views showing the curved state of the optical waveguide 10 when the printer head 51 is moved (driven) in the printing apparatus 50.
- FIG. As shown in this figure, when the optical waveguide 10 is applied to a driving unit such as the printer head 51, the bending state of the optical transmission path 4 is changed by driving the printer head 51, and each position of the optical waveguide 10 is repeated. Curved.
- the optical transmission module 1 according to the present embodiment is suitable for these drive units. Further, by applying the optical transmission module 1 to these drive units, high-speed and large-capacity communication using the drive units can be realized.
- FIG. 17 shows an example in which the optical waveguide 10 is applied to the hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus 60.
- the hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus 60 includes a disk (hard disk) 61, a head (read / write head) 62, a substrate introduction part 63, a drive part (drive motor) 64, and the optical waveguide 10. .
- the drive unit 64 drives the head 62 along the radial direction of the disk 61.
- the head 62 reads information recorded on the disk 61 and writes information on the disk 61.
- the head 62 is connected to the substrate introducing portion 63 via the optical waveguide 10, and propagates information read from the disk 61 to the substrate introducing portion 63 as an optical signal and is propagated from the substrate introducing portion 63.
- the optical signal of information to be written on the disk 61 is received.
- optical waveguide 10 to a drive unit such as the head 62 in the hard disk recording / reproducing apparatus 60, high-speed and large-capacity communication can be realized.
- the substrate has a wiring exposed surface where the electrical wiring is exposed, and the electrical connection member includes the electrical wiring and the electrode exposed on the wiring exposed surface. It is composed of a solidified liquid conductive material disposed so as to come into contact with the pad, and a convex portion protruding from the light emitting / receiving surface is provided between the electrode pad and the light emitting / receiving point. It is a configuration.
- the method for manufacturing an optical transmission module of the present invention includes an electrical connection step of coating a liquid conductive material so as to contact the electrical wiring and the electrode pads, the light emitting and receiving points, And a protrusion forming step of forming a protrusion protruding from the light receiving and emitting surface of the optical element between the electrode pads.
- the optical transmission module is further electrically connected to the electrical wiring and further includes electrical connection means for electrical connection to an external wiring,
- the electrical connection means at both ends of the transmission path is connected to different device boards inside the electronic device.
- optical data transmission between the device boards in the electronic device This enables optical data transmission between the device boards in the electronic device.
- an optical transmission module can be mounted and data can be transmitted, the electronic device can be downsized.
- the height from the optical element mounting surface to the wiring exposed surface is preferably the same as the height from the optical element mounting surface to the electrode pad forming surface.
- the height from the optical element mounting surface to the wiring exposed surface is the same as the height from the optical element mounting surface to the electrode pad forming surface.
- the difference in height from the surface on which the electrode pad is formed is eliminated, and disconnection is less likely to occur in the electrical connection due to the solidified liquid conductive material. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the wiring exposed surface and the electrode pad can be stably electrically connected without disconnection.
- the substrate is provided with a pedestal member that supports the optical transmission path, and the convex portion protrudes from the pedestal member in the optical transmission path toward the optical element.
- the part is preferably supported.
- the distance between the optical transmission line and the optical element is compensated by both the base member and the convex portion. Therefore, according to the above configuration, compared to the configuration in which the distance between the optical element and the optical transmission path is compensated only by the base member, the separation distance between the light emitting / receiving surface and the optical transmission path, that is, optical coupling It becomes possible to reduce variation in distance.
- the separation distance between the light receiving / emitting surface and the optical transmission path is stabilized, and the variation in the optical coupling distance is reduced.
- the optical transmission path is bonded to the convex portion with an adhesive.
- the optical transmission path is adhered to the convex portion with an adhesive, the effect of reducing variation in the optical coupling distance can be further improved. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the portion of the optical transmission line protruding from the base member to the optical element side from being bent by its own weight. Further, when vibration or impact is applied to the optical transmission module, deformation of the optical transmission path can be suppressed.
- the pedestal member is bonded to the substrate and the optical transmission path with an adhesive.
- the thickness of the formed adhesive layer also varies.
- the height of the convex portion is smaller than the height of the base member and the optical element.
- the processing variation of the convex portion is very small as compared with the optical element and the base member. Therefore, even if the thickness of the adhesive layer varies as described above, the variation in the optical coupling distance between the optical transmission path and the optical element can be reduced very small.
- the convex portion is provided so as to surround the periphery of the light emitting / receiving point in a direction parallel to the light emitting / receiving surface.
- This increases the contact area between the optical transmission line and the convex part, and increases the holding effect of the optical transmission line by the convex part. Further, the parallelism between the optical transmission path and the light receiving / emitting surface of the optical element is further increased, and further reduction in power consumption can be realized.
- the convex portion may have a U shape or a B shape.
- the convex portion has a square shape
- the contact area between the optical transmission path and the convex portion is further increased, and the holding effect of the optical transmission path by the convex portion is further increased.
- the optical transmission path is less likely to be deformed by stress due to vibration, impact, etc. of the optical transmission module, and the reliability of optical coupling is further improved.
- the optical transmission path is a film optical waveguide in which at least one end surface is processed obliquely, and the optical element is a light receiving / emitting surface and light reflected by the end surface. And may be optically coupled.
- the optical element and the end face of the optical transmission path in the optical transmission module are provided in a casing of the electronic apparatus.
- the optical transmission module is provided in the hinge part.
- the optical transmission module is small and flexible, it can be mounted after the hinge is incorporated into the hinged electronic device, so that a highly productive electronic device can be realized.
- the method for manufacturing an optical transmission module of the present invention before the electrical connection step, the wiring exposed surface on which the electrical wiring is exposed on the substrate has a height from the mounting surface of the optical element to the wiring exposed surface,
- the method includes a step of forming the optical element so as to have the same height from the mounting surface of the optical element to the surface of the electrode pad.
- the optical transmission module manufacturing method of the present invention is an optical transmission module manufacturing method for manufacturing the above-described optical transmission module, wherein the liquid conductive material is in contact with the electrical wiring and the electrode pad.
- an optical transmission path mounting step for mounting the optical transmission path with an adhesive on the convex portion.
- the adhesive is used for mounting on the convex portion of the optical transmission path. Therefore, it becomes possible to further improve the effect of reducing variation in the optical coupling distance.
- the optical transmission module according to the present invention can be applied to an optical communication path between various devices, and can also be applied to a flexible optical wiring as an in-device wiring mounted in a small and thin consumer device. .
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Description
2 フィルム光導波路(光伝送路)
3 受発光素子(光素子)
3a 発受光点
3b 電極パッド
4 高さ補償部材
5 電気配線
5a 電気接続部
6 基板
7 電気配線部
7a 露出面(配線露出面)
8 電気接続部材
9 凸部
本発明の一実施形態について、図面を用いて以下に説明する。
本発明の別の実施形態について、図面を用いて以下に説明する。なお、本実施形態において、実施の形態1と同様の機能を有する部材には同じ部材番号を付している。
本実施形態の光伝送モジュール1の構成において、図3の(a)及び(b)に示す構成の変形例について説明する。図6は、この変形例1としての光伝送モジュール1の断面図を示している。図3の(a)及び(b)に示す光伝送モジュール1では、受発光素子3における、凸部9よりも高さ補償部材4側の部分が露出した構成であった。
本実施形態の光伝送モジュール1の構成において、図3の(a)及び(b)に示す構成の他の変形例について説明する。図7は、この変形例2としての光伝送モジュール1の断面図を示している。図3の(a)及び(b)に示す光伝送モジュール1では、電気配線部7が、受発光素子3における高さ補償部材4と反対側に設けられた構成であった。つまり、高さ補償部材4と電気配線部7との間に、受発光素子3が配されていた。
本実施形態の光伝送モジュール1の構成において、図3の(a)及び(b)に示す構成のさらに他の変形例について説明する。図8の(a)及び(b)はそれぞれ、この変形例3としての光伝送モジュール1の上面図、及び断面図を示している。
本実施形態の光伝送モジュール1の構成において、図3の(a)及び(b)に示す構成のさらに他の変形例について説明する。図9の(a)及び(b)はそれぞれ、この変形例4としての光伝送モジュール1の上面図、及び断面図を示している。
本実施形態の光伝送モジュール1は、例えば以下のような応用例に適用することが可能である。
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- 光を伝送する光伝送路と、
光伝送路により伝送された光と光学的に結合する受発光面を有し、該受発光面上に、光電変換の機能を有する発受光点、及び電極パッドが形成された光素子と、
上記光素子、及び電気配線が搭載された基板と、
上記電極パッドと上記電気配線とを電気接続する電気接続部材と、を備えた光伝送モジュールであって、
上記基板は、上記電気配線が露出した配線露出面を有し、
上記電気接続部材は、上記配線露出面にて露出された電気配線及び上記電極パッドに接触するように配された、液状導電性材料の固化物から構成されており、
上記電極パッドと上記発受光点との間に、受発光面に対し突出した凸部が設けられていることを特徴とする光伝送モジュール。 - 光素子の搭載面から上記配線露出面までの高さが、光素子の搭載面から上記電極パッドの形成面までの高さと同じになっていることを特徴とする請求の範囲1に記載の光伝送モジュール。
- 上記基板には、上記光伝送路を支持する台座部材が設けられており、
上記凸部は、光伝送路における上記台座部材から光素子側に突き出している部分を支持していることを特徴とする請求の範囲2に記載の光伝送モジュール。 - 上記凸部に、上記光伝送路が、接着剤により接着されていることを特徴とする請求の範囲3に記載の光伝送モジュール。
- 上記台座部材は、上記基板、及び上記光伝送路に、接着剤により接着されていることを特徴とする請求の範囲3に記載の光伝送モジュール。
- 上記凸部は、受発光面に平行な方向において、上記発受光点の周囲を取り囲むように設けられていることを特徴とする請求の範囲2に記載の光伝送モジュール。
- 上記凸部は、コの字形状、またはロの字形状になっていること特徴とする請求の範囲6に記載の光伝送モジュール。
- 上記光伝送路は、少なくとも一方の端面が斜めに加工されたフィルム光導波路であって、
上記光素子は、受発光面で、上記端面にて反射した光と光学的に結合するようになっている請求の範囲1に記載の光伝送モジュール。 - 請求の範囲1に記載の光伝送モジュールを備える電子機器において、
上記光伝送モジュールは、上記電気配線と電気的に接続され、外部の配線と電気的に接続するための電気接続手段をさらに備え、
上記光伝送路における両端の電気接続手段が、上記電子機器内部における機器基板にそれぞれ接続されていることを特徴とする電子機器。 - 上記光伝送モジュールにおける、上記光素子と上記光伝送路の端面とが、上記電子機器の筐体部に設けられていることを特徴とする請求の範囲9に記載の電子機器。
- ヒンジ部を備える電子機器において、
上記光伝送モジュールは、上記ヒンジ部に設けられていることを特徴とする請求の範囲9に記載の電子機器。 - 光を伝送する光伝送路と、
光伝送路により伝送された光と光学的に結合する受発光面を有し、該受発光面上に、光電変換の機能を有する発受光点、及び電極パッドが形成された光素子と、
上記光素子、及び電気配線が搭載された基板と、
上記電極パッドと上記電気配線とを電気接続する電気接続部材と、を備えた光伝送モジュールの製造方法であって、
上記電気配線及び上記電極パッドに接触するように、液状導電性材料を塗出する電気接続工程と、
上記発受光点と上記電極パッドとの間に、光素子における受発光面に対し突出した凸部を形成する凸部形成工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする光伝送モジュールの製造方法。 - 請求の範囲1に記載の光伝送モジュールを製造するための光伝送モジュールの製造方法であって、
上記電気配線及び上記電極パッドに接触するように、液状導電性材料を塗出する電気接続工程と、
上記発受光点と上記電極パッドとの間に、光素子における受発光面に対し突出した凸部を形成する凸部形成工程と、を含み、
上記電気接続工程の前に、
上記基板に、上記電気配線が露出した配線露出面を、光素子の搭載面から上記配線露出面までの高さが、光素子の搭載面から上記電極パッドの形成面までの高さと同じになるように形成する工程を含むことを特徴とする光伝送モジュールの製造方法。 - 上記電気接続工程の前に、
上記基板に、上記電気配線が露出した配線露出面を、光素子の搭載面から上記配線露出面までの高さが、光素子の搭載面から上記電極パッドの形成面までの高さと同じになるように形成する工程を含むことを特徴とする請求の範囲12に記載の光伝送モジュールの製造方法。 - 上記凸部に、光伝送路を接着剤により実装する光伝送路実装工程を含むことを特徴とする請求の範囲13または14に記載の光伝送モジュールの製造方法。
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