Design of the ABS polymer based multimode planar large core 1x2 splitter fabricated by 3D printing technology

Abstract

The aim of this research is to describe the design and construction process of a microchannel as a multimode lx2 Y-groove optical planar power splitter which will be cost effective and analyzed for short haul backbone optical communication systems. The splitter was designed by using Solidworks software for connecting with specific lmm core diameter fiber and fabricated directly by an FDM 3D printer. NOA glue were used to fill up the core, on the other hand, the design structure of substrate and cover layers was fabricated by ABS polymer. Then, an efficient ultra-smoothing technique was applied and the insertion losses of the splitter were measured.