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Copolyimide exhibiting specific photosensitivity and birefringence

US5449742A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 1994
Grant dateSep 12, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/045
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polyimide optical waveguide structures comprising a core within a cladding wherein at least one of the core and the cladding is a polyimide containing 6FDA, BTDA, an aromatic diamine having bulky methyl groups ortho to the amine, and a co-diamine wherein the polyimides have the properties of low optical loss, low optical absorbance, controllable refractive index, and high thermal stability, and wherein the polyimides are photosensitive and solvent resistant.

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