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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tsuyoshi Shimoda, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ; G02B 6/42 ; G02B 6/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 ; G02B 6/42 ; G02B 6/10 ;
Abstract
In a method for manufacturing an optical waveguide, a core layer is formed on a clad layer, and a stepped portion in formed in the core layer. Then, a planar layer is formed on the core layer so that the planar layer completely covers the stepped portion of the core layer. Finally, the planar layer and the core layer are etched, so that the planar layer is completely removed and the core layer is converted into a tapered core layer.