MECHANICALLY DECOUPLED OPTO-MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES EMBEDDED AND/OR ATTACHED TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

摘要

Printed circuit boards that include optical interconnects include a flexible optical waveguide embedded or locally attached to the board having at least one end mechanically decoupled from the board during fabrication that can be fitted with a mechanical connector. Also disclosed are processes for fabricating the circuit board.